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Marriage & Family Therapist | Per Diem | Variable Shift | Social Service | Vallejo

Adventist Health

#Documentation #Counseling #Mental Health #Patient Education #Therapy #Substance Abuse #Psychiatric Care #Aggression Management

Quick overview

The Marriage & Family Therapist provides family and individual mental health counseling and therapy, helping to resolve emotional, mental, and psychological conflicts. They develop and implement therapeutic treatment plans and facilitate multidisciplinary review meetings to assess care effectiveness.

Requirements summary

A Bachelor’s Degree is required, while a Master's Degree is preferred. Candidates must hold relevant licensure such as LCSW, MFT, or Clinical Psychologist in the state of practice.

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Job description

For more than 30 years, Adventist Health Vallejo has been helping people of all ages reach their fullest potential.
We are comprised of a freestanding 61-bed facility with short-term psychiatric care for children, adolescents and adults.
We also provide partial hospitalization programs for adults.
Our extensive range of treatment programs are designed to foster empowerment, connection and a meaningful life.
Vallejo offers one of the most versatile locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Vallejo's proximity to San Francisco and Oakland's vibrant art, food and sports entertainment venues is unparalleled.
Vallejo's historic downtown, waterfront and ease of access to the world-class Napa Valley provide many local opportunities for exploring.

Job Summary

Provides family and individual mental health counseling/therapy. Provides treatment for mental disorders and psychological conflicts. Helps families resolve emotional, mental and psychological conflicts.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s
Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require
Bachelor’s): Required
Master's
Degree: Preferred
Postgraduate experience in acute inpatient or outpatient mental health services, with specific experience in group process and individual counseling: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or
Clinical
Psychologist (PhD) licensure in state of practice: Required
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or
Marriage and
Family
Therapist (MFT) or
Psychologist (PSYCH): Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

AHA-BLS or
ARC-BLS: Required

Department Specific License/Certifications

Techniques for Effective
Aggression
Management (TEAM) or
Crisis
Prevention
Intervention (CPI): Required

Essential Functions

Meets with entire families and/or individually with family members to assist them with functioning more effectively.
Counsels families and individuals regarding psychological or emotional problems such as stress, substance abuse, or family situations and develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan.
Interviews family members to obtain information concerning social history, treatment and other pertinent information. Educates patients and their families about mental illness, treatment plans and resources.
Facilitates regular multidisciplinary review meetings for the purpose of planning care and assessing the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, group therapy processes and program components. Discusses progress toward goals such as medication regiment, family relationships, educational programs, and other related problems.
Completes and maintains individual and group counseling notes and documentation.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.