Group Therapist 2 - Outpatient Behavioral Health

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

This per diem position may require occasional evening shifts based on departmental needs.

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$52.000 - $52.000 - $57.200

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
The Therapist is responsible for conducting individual and group therapy, documenting patient progress in treatment and individual therapy or assessments as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or Behavioral Science or related field (as verified through the CA Board of Behavioral Sciences).
• California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences; OR California BBS Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences; OR California BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year related clinical experience, preferably with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.

Other Qualification Requirements

• NVCI within 90 days of hire or transfer. - REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
  Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
  Facilitate two to three daily group treatment modalities within the scope of practice, as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, using approved curriculum and standard group facilitation techniques.
  Provide individual therapy or assessments as requested by the Primary Therapist or Clinical Supervisor.
  Document progress notes for groups and individual sessions in a timely manner as prescribed by program policies and procedures.
  Monitor patient participation in Program and provide crisis management as needed.
  Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager or Clinical Coordinator.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of psychiatric diagnoses, terminology, psychopharmacology, and medical record documentation.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class