Job Description

The Marriage and Family Therapist will be required to provide, evaluate, and develop individualized plans for individuals, families, and teenagers. Provide a variety of interventions that will focus on problem-solving, cognitive behavior modification, brief psychodynamic therapy, coping skills, substance abuse treatment, and other evidence-based practice techniques.

The Marriage and Family Therapist will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, marriage-family therapists, licensed clinical social workers, and medical support staff.

Responsibilities:

Counsel patients on concerns such as unsatisfactory relationships, previous trauma, divorce and separation, home management, and financial difficulties.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
Encourage patients to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
Timely and appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment intervention.
Appropriate selection of treatment modality to patient’s presenting problem.
Collection of information using testing, interviewing, discussion, and observation.
Demonstrates expertise in a variety of treatment methodologies.
Proper use of counseling techniques, interpersonal communication, interview techniques, and conflict resolution.
Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters.
Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patient's clinical care and license.
Renders appropriate guidance & therapy.
Complies with organizational, departmental, state/federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures.

Skills and Abilities:

Direct experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, child therapy, group therapy, and behavior modification.
Great teamwork skills.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well with others.
Must be attentive and tactful.
Ability to utilize/access computer an electronic medical records (EMR) system (DrChrono) to document patient charts.

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum of Two (2) years of post-graduate experience in a behavioral health setting is required.

Education

Master's degree from an accredited program.

License, Certification, Registration

All applicants must have a valid and current CA MFT/LCSW license required.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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