Mental Health Therapist II

Sutter Valley Hospitals • Sacramento, CA

258d • $45 - $57

About The Position

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. Competency in delivering services and treatments based of recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidenced based treatments. 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.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• AMFT, APCC, or ACSW certification.
• 2 years of recent relevant experience.
• Clinical skills in psychosocial assessment and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychopathology.
• Understanding of psychiatric, psychosocial, and legal issues.
• Knowledge of DSM-IV-TR and family systems therapy.
• Skills to assess lethality and develop treatment plans.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with psych patient population.
• Experience running groups in a mental health facility.
• Experience completing assessments for mental health placement.
• Clinical psychosocial diagnosis and treatment experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessment and individual/group treatment.
• Conducts family therapy and discharge planning.
• Develops aftercare plans for patients and their families.
• Mitigates obstacles affecting care plan implementation.
• Delivers recovery-oriented services and evidenced based treatments.
• Consults and trains on psychosocial aspects of care.
• Provides emotional support and education for staff.
• Liaises with community programs to enhance aftercare.

Benefits

• No specific benefits mentioned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree