Licensed Therapist

Job DetailsJob Location: Tulare 858-F - Tulare, CA 93274Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 Base+Commission/yearJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareAt ACHC, we believe healthcare is about more than medicine—it’s about people. As a Federally Qualified Health Center and licensed primary care clinic, we’re proud to serve families across Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties with compassion and care.

Our services go beyond basic healthcare. In addition to medical and dental care, we offer specialties like Chiropractic, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychology, Podiatry, and Optometry. Every day, our team works together to make sure our patients feel supported, respected, and cared for.

When you join ACHC, you become part of a mission-driven community that values teamwork, diversity, and making a positive impact.

 

Position Summary

Provide therapeutic health services, counseling and case management for the patients including high risk and low-income individuals and families. The Licensed Therapist will be working as part of our multidisciplinary team with an emphasis on our chronic patients, with conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse and depression. May include traveling to our various sites.

 

Essential Job Functions and Requirements:

Our therapists provide individual and group counseling services for adults, children and family therapy. This includes but is not limited to:


Participating in interdisciplinary treatment planning
Evaluating data to identify causes of problem of individuals and to determine advisability of counseling or may refer to other specialist or institutions
Counseling or therapeutic interviewing to assist individual to gain insight into personal problems, define goals, and plan action reflecting interest, abilities and need
Following up on results of counseling to determine reliability and validity of treatment used
Documenting in medical record according to requirements of company and regulatory agencies
Providing crisis intervention consultation


 

Other areas in which our therapists participate:


Providing consultation/education to community service clubs, organizations, human services agencies, hospitals, and various county departments
Program development and staff in-services
Performing administrative functions consistent with the needs of the program
Participating in staff meetings as required
Meet monthly productivity requirement and assigned goals
Provide the best customer care possible, and the ability to be reliable working a flexible schedule as needed
Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve
Support consumers’ steps towards recovery and wellness
Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers
Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better serve our communities
Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the best possible outcomes


 

Involvement in the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program

Our Medication Assisted Treatment Program assists people with attaining and maintaining recovery from opioid dependence. When appropriate, we prescribe Suboxone to provide Opioid dependence treatment for patients with chronic pain disorders or for patients whom are dependent on Opioids and have been chronically treated for pain with Opioids. This involves a team approach with the staff at Aria Community Health Center supporting each patient’s recovery or therapy for dependence or both through use of prescription medications, counseling, group sessions, case management services and other services to provide a whole patient approach. These treatments work together to assist patients in reducing the cravings and the other symptoms related to withdrawal. management of your substance use disorder and the responsibility to follow the agreed-upon treatment plan.
QualificationsPHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

The physical and cognitive demands listed below represent essential functions of this position and are required with or without reasonable accommodation:


Hearing: Sufficient to engage with patients and staff in person and by telephone.
Speaking: Clear verbal communication to convey medical and operational information.
Vision: Visual acuity adequate for reading printed materials and viewing electronic screens.
Cognitive Abilities: Aptitude to complete tasks, including abilities such as learning, remembering, focusing, categorizing, and integrating information for decision-making, problem-solving, and comprehending.
Motor Function & Mobility:

Ability to move within the work environment to complete tasks and interact with others.
Occasional lifting and carrying of items up to 10 pounds without assistance.
Frequent standing,