Clinical Therapist / Intern- (Intensive Services )

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 documentation
• Experience 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 - Preferred
• Experience in and with trauma and preference fo individuals with related certifications and training
• Comfortable 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