About this role
Position Description:
Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Intensive Services Therapist / Intern provide services within our intensive services program to include: assigned groups, individual and family services, etc. All services provided at our treatment program located in the Laguna, CA area.
Responsibilities may include:
Effectively engages clients with mental health issues and establishes proper therapeutic relationships.. Evaluations, Treatment planning,Discharge planning and reviews of review of continuing care plans (treatment plan updates). Provides intensive services with the following modalities: Individual, Group and Family Therapies.Will design and operate highly specialized groups services as may be required by patients and as requested by Director. Basic Education and Experience Required:
A minimum of a Master’s Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in psychology, social work, counseling, or marriage family therapy.Licensed as a Clinical/Counseling Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist or possessing requisite regtration as an Intern.Minimum of 3 years experience in an acute care (or similar) environment with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). Solid understanding of psychopathology and the ability to effectively utilize a wide range of therapeutic approaches in the amelioration of patients symptoms.Excellent grasp of sound clinical documentationExperience with evidence/science based programming and ability to effectively develop and implement treatment plans for the aforementioned polulation.Experience in and with Applied Behavior Modification and measurable Cognitive Behavioral approaches - PreferredExperience in and with trauma and preference fo individuals with related certifications and trainingComfortable with formal assessment and exposure to objective measures and testing desireable.
If in personal recovery, a minimum of 2 years clean and sober. * Please note that this is a Science/Evidence based program. We do not offer "Alternative" medicine. Practitioners in this camp need not apply.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer