Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist, LCSW/LMFT

AltaMed Health Services

Clinician applying psychological and counseling principles in behavioral health at AltaMed. Focus on assessment, interventions, and integrating health services in primary care settings.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeEl Monte • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $85,795 - $109,733 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Clinician applies psychological/counseling principles in the following areas: assessment, clinical interventions, research, training, case management, consultation
Supervises non-licensed staff, and program development
Involved in integrating behavioral health services into a primary care setting
Responsibilities will include diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning
Provides a variety of interventions, such as individual, group, child, and family therapy
Interventions will focus on short-term problem-solving therapy, short-term cognitive behavioral therapy, brief psychodynamic therapy, crisis intervention, coping skills, substance abuse treatment, behavior modification, case consultations, and other evidence-based practice techniques
Member of a multidisciplinary team that includes medical providers, nursing staff, medical support staff, case managers, administrators, managers, and directors
Collaborates with the patient to define the treatment goals and measures of success of treatment by utilizing evidence-based outcome measures
Attends various conferences/workshops concerning mental health treatment and may be involved in several research studies or multidisciplinary projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist by the California Behavioral Science Board
Master's level degree required
Minimum 1 year of experience working with children
Minimum one year of clinical experience for LCSW
A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines
Bilingual English/Spanish or English and other predominant language of the population served preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
403(b) Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Flexible Spending
Career Advancement & Development opportunities
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Paid CME Days
Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Corporate Employee Discounts
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Pet Care Insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

psychological principlescounseling principlesassessmentclinical interventionsdiagnosisevaluationtreatmentdischarge planningevidence-based practice techniquessubstance abuse treatment

Soft Skills

supervisionprogram developmentcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingcrisis interventioncoping skillsbehavior modificationcase managementtraining

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social WorkerLicensed Marriage and Family TherapistBLS certification