Outpatient Licensed Therapist

Kaweah Delta Health Care District•Dinuba, CA

About The Position

The Outpatient Licensed Therapist is part of an interdisciplinary team providing direct assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, clinical interventions, and psycho-education to patients. The therapist practices independently and is familiar with and experienced in a variety of treatment modalities. The role serves patients across developmental stages, including geriatrics, adults, adolescents, and children, and requires cross-cultural competence. Most of the position is spent in direct patient care. Before providing therapy, the therapist must complete health plan credentialing through Kaweah Health Managed Care.

Requirements

Required license or certification: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
Complete Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
At least two years of experience providing child, adolescent, and/or adult counseling.
Proficiency in various treatment modalities, including individual, group, and/or family systems.
Proficiency in treating patients across developmental stages.
Ability to identify and implement treatment modalities that best serve patients' needs.
Ability to provide appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in patients' medical records.
Good writing and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of community resources.
Cultural competence and commitment to patients.
Complete health plan credentialing through Kaweah Health Managed Care before providing therapy.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual.

Responsibilities

Provide a professional interpretation of a patient's presentation and recommend a course of treatment.
Complete timely assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
Collaborate with primary care specialties and provide clinical consultation in an integrated healthcare environment, including consultation about patient interactions, sociocultural determinants, and community resources.
Use a variety of interpreter services to support patient needs.
Follow all mandated guidelines for patients' clinical care.
Provide excellent customer and patient satisfaction.
Comply with organizational, departmental, and state and federal practice guidelines.
Abide by all laws, rules, ethics, and codes applicable to the services provided.
Provide supervision to ASW/AMFT staff as needed.
Provide care and services appropriate to the population served in the assigned unit or work area.
Address patients' and families' cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender-specific, and age-specific needs, including growth and development considerations.
Communicate and care effectively for patients and families as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.