LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

Description

ORGANIZATION

The mission of Ravenswood Family Health Network (RFHN) is to improve the health of the community by providing culturally sensitive, integrated primary and preventative health care to all, regardless of ability to pay or immigration status, and collaborating with community partners to address the social determinants of health. 

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) and Social Services Director and the Senior Operations Manager for Patient Advocacy, the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) is an essential team member in the IBHS program providing consultations, assessments, and time-limited family-centered services. Additionally, the LMFT helps develop, nurture, and sustain community resources for patients and families, and works together with IBHS team members in planning and implementing strategies to improve the overall health and well-being of our patients and families.

HOURS

Part-time, 16 to 32 hours per week

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To be performed in accordance with RFHN Policies and Procedures

1. Completes brief psychosocial assessments and provides treatment to adults and/or children in English and/or Spanish.
2. Provides a range of therapeutic interventions, including but not limited to, crisis intervention and supportive counseling, bereavement support, behavioral health screens, and follow-up sessions for patients.
3. Accepts clinical warm hand-offs as requested by medical providers and support staff.
4. Consults, develops, and implements a psychosocial treatment plan in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members as appropriate.
5. Provides brief psychological interventions focused on stabilization and harm reduction, using evidence-based, short-term practices to address a range of psychological symptom presentations.
6. Assesses, reports, and provides interventions in cases of domestic violence, child, dependent, adult, or elder abuse, and other reportable situations in accordance with ethical practice, legal mandates, and RFHN’s policies. 
7. Tracks patients’ progress and communicates with them as necessary to support their social and emotional well-being.
8. Documents all patient interactions into the Electronic Health Record (EHR), and completes and submits all notes according to organizational policies.
9. Attends department, health center, and community in-services related to field of practice and organizational requirements.

General Agency Duties

1. Fosters an environment that promotes trust and cooperation among patients and staff; maintains strictest confidentiality concerning all patient and employee information.
2. Promotes and exemplifies in action the mission, goals, policies, procedures, and principles of RFHN to patients and other clinic staff.
3. Attends RFHN staff retreats and meetings, as supervisors requested.
4. Performs other duties as assigned and requested.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy and a valid license from the CA Board of Behavioral Science required.
2. Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency required.
3. Previous work experience in integrated behavioral health teams and primary care preferred.
4. Computer literacy required; familiarity with the use of Microsoft Windows programs.
5. Ability to take initiative and exercise independent and sensible judgment; demonstrates clinical decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
6. Ability to exercise clinical judgment with supportive consultation in a timely manner.
7. Ability to exercise flexibility in treatment approach and duration/types of appointments (i.e. 30 or 45-minute sessions, on the spot access, etc.).
8. Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with culturally diverse clinic staff and patients.
9. Ability to collaborate and work effectively with the management team, patients, the public, community members and external agencies.
10. Up to date with COVID-19 vaccines per current CDC guidelines strongly recommended.

The salary range for this position is $91,520 to $124,800 annually, based on full-time equivalent (FTE) of 1.0*. However, the final base salary will be determined upon a number of individualized factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education and certification levels, and departmental budget. We also consider internal equity with our current employees when making final offers.

*Please note:  Part-time employees working 16–32 hours per week will have the salary, as noted above, prorated based on their FTE percentage.

Ravenswood Family Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $36,600 - $99,840