Mental Health Therapist II

Sutter Health • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

This position provides psychosocial assessment, individual/group treatment, family therapy, discharge and aftercare planning to patients and their families for mental health recovery. The role involves developing strategies to mitigate obstacles affecting care plan implementation and success. Competency in delivering services and treatments based on recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidenced-based treatments is required. The therapist will also provide consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, offer emotional support and education for staff, and serve as a liaison to community programs to develop strategic partnerships that enhance aftercare plans for patients and their families.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social Work, counseling, or a related field
• AMFT- Associate Marriage & Family Therapist OR APCC- Associate Professional Clinical Counselor OR ACSW- Associate Clinical Social Worker certification
• 2 years of recent relevant experience
• Clinical skills in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, and linkage with resources
• Knowledgeable in child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychopathology as well as psychiatric interventions
• Knowledgeable with psychiatric, psychosocial, legal issues, and substance misuse/abuse and chemical dependency assessment and treatment
• Understanding of current insurance benefits and restrictions in the area of mental health
• Knowledgeable of DSM-IV-TR, family systems therapy, and crisis intervention models
• Knowledge of child, elder, and dependent adult abuse and domestic violence reporting requirements and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice (e.g., Tarasoff, patient-psychotherapist privilege)
• Knowledge of suicidal behavior and homicidal behavior, and the skills necessary to assess lethality and to develop appropriate treatment plans
• Knowledge and understanding of human behavior and communication, psychotherapy, case management, and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of children, adolescents, adults, and elders
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidence-based treatments (e.g., Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, etc.)
• Demonstrate interpersonal and organizational skills to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and competing demands
• Experience working with the psych patient population
• Experience running groups in a mental health facility
• Experience completing an assessment for mental health placement
• Clinical psychosocial diagnosis, assessment, treatment, or individual or group psychotherapy

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessment, individual/group treatment, family therapy, discharge and aftercare planning to patients and their families for mental health recovery.
• Develops ways of mitigating obstacles affecting care plan implementation and success.
• Provides consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of care as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provides emotional support and education for staff.
• Serves as a liaison to community programs and develop strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans of patients and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees