Psychotherapist

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Organization:

PAMFPalo Alto Medical Foundation CAD

Position Overview:

Responsible for providing integrative psychotherapy through the modality of using expressive arts therapy with individuals children and families. Provides comprehensive integrative assessment and counseling support for mental emotional social and behavioral issues that arise for patients with chronic or life threatening illness. Assists patients in learning effective tools to cope with stress grief and loss and to make healthy behavioral changes. Works in partnership with physicians other health practitioners and administrative staff on care coordination and treatment planning and is the principle team resource for all mental health matters. The position also collaborates with the other psychotherapists to implement and sustain best practices in the area of integrative psychotherapy and guided imagery and to stay abreast of research and best practice in the field of behavioral health and integrative medicine.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:


Masters: Degree in a Mental Health discipline


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker

OR LMFTLicensed Marriage & Family Therapist

OR PSYPsychologist of California


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

2 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Ability to assess the needs of the patient provide high quality integrative psychotherapy guided imagery and other evidenced based approaches as indicated.

Knowledge of holistic assessment care plan development and outcomes tracking methods.

Capacity to work within the integrative medicine model as practiced at the Institute for Health & Healing and in line with most recent research findings regarding behavioral health in the ambulatory care setting.

Candidate must have desire and ability to work as an active member of an interdisciplinary practice team led by physicians.

Required to have knowledge of the most recent Board of Behavioral Science requirements and adhere to them.



PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:
See required physical demands mental components visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday Friday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Limited Term (Fixed Term)

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $0.00 to $0.00 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidates experience education skills licensure and certifications department equity training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.