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About The Position

Requirements

• Successful completion of graduate training program in a psychotherapy-related field: Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at an accredited University or College.
• Combination of education and 5 years of experience in a mental health setting.
• Sensitivity to multi-cultural concerns and the psychotherapeutic process.
• Completion of clinical training.
• LMFT issued by the state of California.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Excellent oral, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well with a team, and lead others by example and direction.
• Demonstrates commitment to organizational Core Values.
• Knowledge of using computers, phones, vehicles, copy machines and fax machines etc.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other departments within a large community health center and satellite clinics.
• Works well in multi-disciplinary setting.
• Must possess excellent customer service, communication and documentation skills.
• Must write clearly and legibly.
• Pre-employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre-employment PPDs.
• Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual (English /Spanish speaking) and bi-cultural in therapeutic approach strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation and recovery treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate staff with appropriate training and exceptional customer service for quality healthcare.
• Provide active leadership in building positive provider staff relations with all clinic personnel.
• Develop annual goals and objectives for clinic improvement.
• Responsible for onboarding new providers at the clinic.
• Help resolve providers/staff misunderstandings and disagreements.
• Complete Annual Provider Staff Performance Reviews and PICAs.
• Maintain active involvement in policy interpretations for provider staff.
• Participate in BH provider and staff interviews for hiring behavioral health staff.
• Address quality improvement, patient flow, patient satisfaction, and productivity issues and develop improvement plans.
• Meet with the Behavioral Health leadership team to discuss standards of operations and patient care.
• Take ownership in the clinic's peer review results by meeting with the Director of Behavioral Health and provider staff to look for opportunities for improving patient care.
• Provide at minimum 0.8 FTE of direct patient care.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.
• Comply with established departmental and health center wide policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, compliance required courses, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Attend meetings as required and participate in committees as requested.
• May be asked to assist in providing supervision of interns under specification of license held.