Lead Mental Health Therapist

Compensation We Offer 

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $69,888.00 - $85,953.42 per year.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted. 
• 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications. * 
• 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*
  
  • * Must meet company policy eligibility requirements.

Benefits We Offer  

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE! 
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!   
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 3.5%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

Who We Are: 

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Its 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. The agency offers services in 18 counties including Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura. 

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. Our diverse staff provides culturally and linguistically relevant services in over 22 languages to our region’s culturally and ethnically diverse populations. We provide services in 18 counties across California.

Program Type: Child Outpatient Program
Population Served: 0-60

POSITION 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 consultation and training to therapists, mental health workers and peer partners. Provides individual, group and/or family therapy to clients and/or families. Provides clinical assessment, field-based and outreach services to clients and their families; case management and advocacy services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Participates in agency-wide initiative committees and workgroup meetings.
•  Supervises or serves as a preceptor to interns.
•  Conducts presentations and trainings through the Pacific Clinics Training Institute.
•  Serves in specially designated roles such as Evidence-based Practice Lead or Cultural Broker.
•  Leads team/site meetings.
•  Conducts family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent individualized intakes / assessments gathering information from family, consumer, significant other and involved agencies in the office or in the field as appropriate.
•  Includes healthcare, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, employment or housing, as appropriate, in treatment plans.
•  Completes Service and Coordination Plans, progress notes, and other DMH required documentation within two to three business days of service delivery and meets the standards of the Department of Mental Health Short/Doyle Medi-Cal, Pacific Clinics and its funding sources.
•  Provides rehabilitative services to clients and/or their families which might include assistance in restoring or maintaining a client’s functional skills, daily living skills, social skills, and linking up to needed community services and support r