Therapist (Licensed or Associate)

Lyon-Martin Community Health Services • San Francisco, CA

just now • $39 - $49

About The Position

Lyon-Martin Community Health Services is hiring a Therapist, licensed or associate, to provide clinically appropriate outpatient mental health and co-occurring substance use disorder services. Therapists primarily provide psychotherapy and may also provide crisis intervention, brief behavioral interventions, psychosocial assessments for gender-affirming surgery, group psychotherapy, referrals, and clinical case management. The role calls for experience and commitment to LGBTQIA+ community health care, especially care for queer, trans, and intersex communities.

The Therapist works under the supervision of the Mental Health Director and collaborates as part of an integrated health care team. The position is based at Lyon-Martin Community Health Services in San Francisco and is 40%–100% in person, depending on FTE. Hours are 4–40 per week; some evening work may be required. Employees regularly scheduled for 16 or more hours per week are eligible for full benefits. Compensation is $38.82 per hour for associate therapists and $49.18 per hour for licensed therapists. Certified bilingual employees in Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog receive a $1-per-working-hour differential.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work, marriage and family therapy, or licensed professional clinical counseling, or a PsyD or PhD from a school of psychology.
• Associate therapists must be licensed in California as an ASW, AMFT, or RPA; licensed therapists must hold a California LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or psychologist license.
• Ability to work with a diverse population with cultural sensitivity and humility.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Outlook, as well as internet applications, Zoom, computer technology, and phone use.
• Experience working with lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender-nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex communities.
• Experience working with people with varying disabilities and with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
• Experience working with people who do sex work; people experiencing homelessness; people facing mental illness or drug use challenges; people with a history of incarceration; and people of varying ages.
• Interest in and commitment to gender-affirming health care and access to health care for underserved populations.
• Ability to uphold professional and ethical standards, maintain confidentiality and boundaries, communicate effectively, collaborate with a team, and meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish and English; other bilingual or multilingual fluency is also preferred.
• EMDR training.
• DBT training.
• CBT training.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat mental health and substance use disorders during individual client sessions.
• Provide culturally responsive care to trans and gender-nonconforming people, LGBTQIA+ communities, and cisgender women.
• Complete gender-affirming procedure assessments and write letters of support for insurance and surgeon approval in a timely manner.
• De-escalate clients experiencing mental health emergencies or high emotional distress.
• Facilitate group therapy to foster safety, consistency, and socialization, including one group per week.
• Use appropriate referral and collateral sources to support clients.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients, including when experiencing countertransference.
• Provide clinical case management as needed, including helping clients access benefits or support services.
• Attend weekly mental health team meetings, weekly individual supervision meetings with the Mental Health Director, and monthly Collaborative Care meetings.
• Reserve one appointment per week for gender-affirming letter assessments.
• Meet applicable visit-volume and quality benchmarks, with an expectation of three scheduled visits per half day.
• Complete letters of support for surgery within one month after assessment and respond to in-basket messages and close visit notes within 72 hours.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement by identifying needs and problems, helping solve them, and serving as a change or improvement champion when requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees regularly scheduled for 16 or more hours per week are eligible for full benefits.
• A $1-per-working-hour language differential is available for employees certified as bilingual in Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level