Senior Clinical Therapist - Blythe Behavioral Health Clinic

ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Clinical Therapist

LPCC, LMFT or LCSW

Blythe Behavioral Health Clinic, Blythe, CA

The Blythe Behavioral Health Clinic provides Behavioral Health treatment services to children, teen, adults and older adults in the community.

This position will provide supervision to Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) registered associates and student interns, carry a small caseload, and act as a lead when the supervisor is unavailable.

The position will also provide individual/family therapy services, group therapy, crisis management and linking to resources.

Some driving may be required to attend trainings therefore a California Drivers License is required.
Under direction, performs the full range of therapeutic assignments related to the field of mental or behavioral health services and psychiatric social work, which includes the design and implementation of personalized treatment plans, individual and group psychotherapy, evaluations and investigations, and professional counseling, as applicable by professional licensing law, in order to meet the needs of consumers or families with mental or emotional disorders; and performs other related duties as required.

The Senior Clinical Therapist is the lead/advanced journey level of the Clinical Therapist series.

The Senior Clinical Therapist class has responsibility for providing clinical supervision, according to licensure and training, over unlicensed clinical staff.

This classification is also responsible for performing, within the scope of licensure, the full range of psychotherapy and counseling services for individual consumers, couples, families, and groups exhibiting a variety of mental health and related disorders in a clinic or institutional setting.

Assignments range from moderately difficult to the most complex and include serving in a lead capacity over and providing consultative support to other mental health treatment staff.

This classification is distinguished from the class of Mental Health Services Supervisor in that the latter class is the first line supervisor responsible for the planning or implementation of specialized mental health services.

The Senior Clinical Therapist is further distinguished from the Clinical Therapist II in that the former is the lead level and may provide extensive clinical supervision, according to licensure and training, over unlicensed clinical staff.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide extensive clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians, within the scope of licensure.

• Monitor fidelity and provide clinical supervision and coaching for evidence based treatment models.

• Develop mental health related training curriculum and conduct training for clinical therapists and other departmental staff.

• Conduct clinical and quality improvement chart audits.

• Coordinate clinical decisions in response to operational demands.

• Conduct clinical discussions regarding complex or difficult cases.

• Act as a casework co...