Job Description

Our client is hiring multiple Associate-level Therapists to support their programs throughout Sacramento. If you're a licensed associate in the state of CA (ACSW, APCC, or AMFT) and passionate about working with clients w/ severe mental illness, we'd love to speak to you.

Come work for an organization that values self-care, work/life balance, and making a real difference in the lives of others. As an Associate Therapist with one of our programs, you'll be part of a company that prioritizes employee well-being while providing essential mental health support services to adults struggling with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizo-affective disorder, and other SMIs.

You'll do day-to-day work in groups and individually with clients struggling with mental illness and seeking help. Most clients are low-income and facing housing or employment insecurity as a result of their SMI.

You'll be working both in our clinics and "in the field"--meeting clients in their homes, workplaces, etc.

What You'll Do:

• Provide group and individual counseling under the supervision of the clinical or program director.
• Communicate with and/or meet frequently with the client’s family or care provider with client’s consent.
• Develop individualized care and progress plans for each client.
• Support and assist clients and their families in accessing mental health and medical care, as well as other essential needs like food, housing, clothes etc.
• Assist Clinical Director in various aspects of clinical program development, including monitoring KETs.
• Conduct routine Internal Utilization Reviews as directed by the Clinical Director; ensure timely submission of Special Incident Reports and Mandated Reports.
• Ensure the safety, health, and well-being of clients at all times.
• Visit clients in home periodically to offer guidance and support.
• Complete paperwork promptly and efficiently.

Requirements:

• Masters or higher in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• ACSW/APCC/AMFT licensure in CA required.
• Able to work a standard, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm schedule.
• Reliable transportation, valid CA driver's license, and clean driving record.
• Able and willing to work onsite full-time (no remote work).