Marriage Family Therapist

Where

Santa Rosa, CA

What you'll be doing

Develops, implements and evaluates treatment approaches for patients and affected family members. This may include individual, marital, family, group and intensive therapeutic modalities. Maintains confidential individual case summaries. Interviews patients and family members to assess nature and extent of psychiatric problem. Confers and consults with staff physicians regarding patients progress and treatment; confers with attending physicians regarding hospitalized patients and recommends treatment plans. Provides appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member or members family to external resources. Establishes liaisons to utilize resources of public and private agencies/community organizations to meet member and program needs. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.

What your background should be

Minimum two or three years of previous post license, paid experience as a member of a psychiatric treatment team in an outpatient setting/program under licensed supervision. Knowledge of state regulations with regard to ethics, treatment, patient rights and confidentiality. Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to women with alcohol and drug problems and women from multi-cultural backgrounds. Experience providing training and consultation to physicians and nurses and have excellent organizational and creative skills. May be required to participate in the department on-call rotation. Current license as a marriage, family and child counselor in the State of California.

Required Schooling / Training

Master degree in applied behavioral science required.

Who is the client company

Concern about healthcare services.

If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com