Associate BH Therapist ASW, AMFT, APCC

Job Title: Associate Behavioral Health Clinician (Therapist) ASW, AMFT, APCC

Reports to: Behavioral Health Director

Status: Full Time

Possible Location/s: Mira Mesa 10737 Camino Ruiz, Suite 140, San Diego, CA 92126

5296 University Avenue, San Diego, CA 92105

9588 Erma Road, San Diego, CA 92131

2835 Highland Avenue, National City, CA 91950

The Organization

Operation Samahan (OpSam Health) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves the San Diego County community. Founded in 1973 in a barber shop in Downtown San Diego by Filipino health professionals offering services to immigrants who did not have the finances, linguistic skills, or ability to navigate the health care system. Today, Operation Samahan has evolved into a diverse community health center with services available in National City, Mira Mesa, City Heights, and Rancho Penasquitos. We provide primary care, dental, behavioral health, family planning, integrative health and wellness, healthy eating, civic engagement, and other health related services to the uninsured, underinsured, and underserved families of all income levels regardless of their ability to pay.

Job purpose

Provides individual, group therapy as well as psycho-educational groups to underserved populations. Clinicians provide evidence-based services as part of multi-disciplinary team that includes the PCP, psychiatrists, case managers, medical assistants, the behavioral health director, and other health and social service providers.

• Essential duties and responsibilities
• Provide individual, group therapy as well as psycho-educational groups
• Performs behavioral health assessments, treatment planning
• Documents all services
• Performs peer chart auditing
• Works with department operations to achieve goals
• Assists clients with referrals to community-based programs
• Provide culturally informed and competent services to underserved communities
• Employee will attend Clinical Supervision with a qualified Opsam Clinical Supervisor for a total of 2 units of supervision. This can be gained through 1-on-1 supervision, Triatic Supervision, Group Supervision or a combination of types.