Therapist

This role reports directly to the Clinical Director/Executive Director, contributing to the objectives of FR Health and its mission.  While providing individual, group and family therapy, this Licensed Marriage and Family therapist participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning and client-centered care and treatment.  

 Shit schedule: Monday through Friday 

Responsibilities:

• Carry a caseload of consistent clients
• Oversee the daily treatment experience of each of his/her clients
• Maintain appropriate documentation as required
• Conduct assessments of clients at the time of admission and re-assessments as required
• Conduct mental status examinations
• Provide appropriate treatment recommendations based on a review of the client’s history, signs, and symptoms
• Provide individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy as needed
• Ability to demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity of clients and staff
• Crisis intervention services
• Treatment Planning
• Complete Additional Sessions Requests forms as required
• Knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements, professional boundaries, and related issues
• Participates in quarterly staffing meeting
• Assists with Equine assisted therapy as needed
• Participates on the Critical Incident Response team on a continual basis
• Other duties as required

Minimum Requirements:

• Specific qualifications may vary based on assignment.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Licensed or registration with The California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LMFT, LCSW, AMFT or ACSW
• Minimum of two years’ experience in evaluating and/or treating persons suffering from mental illness and/or substance abuse
• Current First Aid/CPR certification
• Current TB Negative test

                               
Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to actively listen
• Solid relationship building capabilities
• Conduct mental status examinations and current re-assessments as required 
• Provide appropriate treatment recommendations based on a review of the client’s history, signs, and symptoms 
• Ability to demonstrate respect for cultural and lifestyle diversity of clients and staff
• Knowledge of current legal standards pertaining to professional practice, reporting requirements, professional boundaries, and related issues 
• Ability to work as an integrated part of a treatment team
• Ability to manage crises and assess risk
• Excellent management of caseload (including groups, individual sessions, and family contact/sessions)
• Strict adherence to HIPAA guidelines in regard to patient confidentiality
• Ability to establish appropriate boundaries with clients and staff
• Commitment to cultural diversity and sensitivity

Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office or other environmentally controlled room. Work may expose incumbents to contagious or infectious diseases, dangerous and volatile situations, or possible bodily injury.

The above reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.