Job Abstract

The Lead Mental Health Therapist serves in a leadership position in the program providing support to the program director and/or team supervisor. Provides individual, group, and/or family therapy to older adult clients. Provides clinical assessment and psychotherapy to older adult clients. Provides consultation to team members.

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional-age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal-eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

About our Program

Pacific Clinics is seeking a licensed therapist to fill a hybrid Lead Mental Health Therapist position. This position involves providing short-term individual and/or group psychotherapy to the older adult population. There are minimal documentation requirements, with the ability to work independently while still having the support of a team environment.

What We Offer

• Pay Range: $83,054- $104,863 per year. Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, and location.
• We also offer an 8% license differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, Psychologist
• AND... 7.5% language differential for threshold languages* (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin)
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Lead Mental Health Therapist serves in a leadership position in the program providing support to the program director and/or team supervisor. Provides individual, group and/or family therapy to older adult clients. Provides clinical assessment and psychotherapy to older adult clients. Provides consultation to team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides individual and group psychotherapy to older adult clients through telehealth and/or in-person.
• Participate in agency-wide initiative committees and workgroup meetings.
• Conducts presentations and trainings through the Pacific Clinics Training Institute on topics relevant to the older adult population as needed.
• Serves in specially designated roles such as Evidence-based Practice Lead or Cultural Broker.
• Conducts family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent individualized intakes/assessments gathering information from family, consumer, significant other, and involved agencies through Telehealth or at PACE centers.
• Includes information on substance use disorder, as appropriate, in treatment plans.
• Completes all required documentation within 48 hours of service delivery and meets the standards of Pacific Clinics and its funding sources.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• Provides services in the community or in the field consistent with program and funding source contractual requirements.
• Works with the treatment team to provide appropriate coordinated care services to clients and their families.
• Displays sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
• Interacts well with other internal programs, clinical/support staff, and PACE team as applicable.
• Completes billing expectations per Agency requirements and provides services consistent with program needs.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings to provide input towards program development and staff training.
• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
• Models Pacific Clinics’ approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.
• Communicates effectively in a culturally competent and diverse consumer population and promotes favorable interaction with managers, co-workers and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to job performance of the fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates clinical and administrative leadership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to relate to a culturally diverse clientele and staff.
• Bilingual skills in the appropriate language for the Clinics’ clients are highly preferred.
• Familiar with Windows operating system, MS WORDS, EXCEL, email, etc. Able to compose correspondence/notes and type up correspondence/notes using correct format and grammar.
• Knowledge and experience with electronic health records (EHR), Welligent preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Clinics' liability policy.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Currently California Licensed Psychologist, MFT, LCSW or LPCC.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand or sit. The employee is required to use hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format. The employee must possess ability to ensure significant communication with the Clinics’ community members. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 5 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 10 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Community outreach is also required.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

May/will have supervised contact with children.

May/will have unsupervised contact with children.

Will not have unsupervised contact with children.

Requires full background check and TB exam.

Requires physical.

Current First Aid/CPR Certification.

DRIVING PRIVILEGES

May be called upon to drive on agency business. Needs acceptable MVR and appropriate insurance coverage.

Required to drive agency vehicle. Must have clean MVR, appropriate insurance coverage, and attend agency driver training.

TRAINING

Needs to successfully complete all required agency training indicated for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with ordinance 184652 Sec.189.04 (a) and San Francisco Police Code, Article 49. Section 4905.

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