Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (per diem, remote)

Lifekind Health is looking for an experienced Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) to join our team per diem. Deliver evidence-based psychological and behavioral health services to patients receiving care in a transdisciplinary pain management setting. This role collaborates closely with medical providers physical reconditioning staff and care coordination teams to support functional restoration treatment adherence and improved quality of life for patients with complex chronic pain conditions. Deliver a combination of group therapy individual therapy and behavioral health intakes depending on clinic needs and scheduling.

Our mission is to bring care thats whole human and medical behavioral and lifestyle support into a single plan because restoring life takes more than a prescription.

At Lifekind Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population. Our team of medical doctors psychologists chiropractors acupuncturists and dietitians work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare: enhancing patient experience improving patient health reducing healthcare costs and increasing employee satisfaction. Learn more about us at.

About the position:

Clinical Care

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments and intakes for patients with pain-related conditions
• Provide individual psychotherapy using evidence-based modalities (e.g. CBT ACT MI trauma-informed approaches) tailored to chronic pain populations
• Facilitate structured group therapy sessions focused on pain coping skills functional restoration emotional regulation and health behavior change
• Develop and document individualized treatment plans aligned with the patients overall medical and physical reconditioning goals
• Monitor patient progress and adjust interventions based on clinical outcomes and interdisciplinary feedback

Transdisciplinary Collaboration

• Participate in coordinated care workflows alongside medical providers physical reconditioning clinicians and clinic operations staff
• Communicate behavioral health findings and recommendations clearly to the care team to support integrated treatment planning
• Contribute to case discussions handoffs and unit-based coordination as scheduled

Documentation & Compliance

• Complete timely accurate and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic health record
• Maintain adherence to professional ethical legal and regulatory standards (state licensure HIPAA payer requirements)
• Support quality assurance and utilization management processes when applicable

Patient Experience

• Deliver compassionate patient-centered care that reflects the organizations mission and values
• Support patient engagement adherence and understanding of treatment recommendations
• Capacity to manage emotionally complex clinical situations with professionalism and empathy

Our Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Psychology Social Work Counseling ora related behavioral health field required
• Active unrestricted CA license (e.g. PsyD/PhD LCSW LMFT LPCC or equivalent)
• Experience providing psychotherapy to adult patients
• Experience working with chronic pain injury recovery or complex medical populations preferred
• Experience conducting psychological evaluations for interventional pain procedures or surgical clearance
• Training in CBT ACT or other evidence-based pain-focused interventions preferred
• Prior experience in integrated or interdisciplinary healthcare settings preferred
• Strong clinical documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced team-based clinical environment
• Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required

Lifekind Health and Savas Software are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color ancestry religion gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.