Psychiatric Clinician
About The Position
The Psychiatric Clinician 1 provides comprehensive mental health and behavioral health services to patients and families in an inpatient behavioral health setting, under the supervision of a licensed clinician. Services include psychosocial and behavioral assessments, diagnostic evaluations, brief individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, treatment planning, care coordination, discharge planning, and community resource linkage. The clinician participates in the assessment and treatment of patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, using evidence-based therapeutic interventions to support stabilization, symptom management, and recovery. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team, the role monitors clinical response, contributes to treatment decisions, responds to psychiatric and behavioral crises, and supports safe, effective, patient-centered psychiatric care.
Requirements
- One year of behavioral health, social work, care coordination, or related clinical experience.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association.
- Fresno County 5150 Certification required within four months of hire or transfer.
- Within four months of hire or transfer, hold one current and valid California registration: Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), or Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC).
- Must be registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in acute inpatient psychiatry, crisis stabilization, hospital behavioral health, care coordination, or case management.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychosocial and behavioral assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
- Provide brief individual and group psychotherapy.
- Deliver crisis intervention.
- Contribute to treatment planning and care coordination.
- Support discharge planning and connect patients with community resources.
- Participate in assessment and treatment of patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.
- Apply evidence-based therapeutic interventions to support stabilization, symptom management, and recovery.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to monitor clinical response and contribute to treatment decisions.
- Respond to psychiatric and behavioral crises.
- Support safe and effective patient-centered psychiatric care.
Benefits
- Free continuing education and certification.
- Tuition reimbursement, education programs, and scholarships.
- Vacation time accrues starting on Day 1 and increases with seniority.
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching contributions.
- Great food options with on-demand ordering.
- Free parking and electric vehicle charging.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
