Community Based Therapist - Grad Student

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health. 

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

LifeStance Health is seeking individuals that are passionate about serving others and making a difference in the lives of those in our community.  We are currently providing services in the community, as well as via telehealth when preferred. The ideal candidate is a graduate of a graduate school/program in mental health.

JOB  SUMMARY

As an ITFC (Intensive Treatment in Foster Care) Community Based Therapist you will provide culturally competent mental health services to clients with mental illness and/or mental health needs. This position will have a primary focus within ITFC with partial clients with in our other Community Based programs, providing skills and therapy for adults and children/Ideal. You will provide intensive clinical services that focus on decreasing symptoms and impairments and functioning for clients currently residing in a foster care setting. This position will help children maintain foster care placement and/or support reunification and/or adoption, by providing Psycho-therapy (Individual, family, multi-family, group), Psycho-education, Crisis Assistance and Clinical Care Consultation. All services are provided from an evidenced-based practice model.

ITFC Therapists at LifeStance Health will:

-Maintain timely and accurate clinical charting using the Electronic Health Record (HER) on a daily basis

 -Update and maintain client files as required and necessary per specified guidelines 

-Secure all client information per HIPAA standards

 -Complete accurate case notes for each billable unit

 -Prepare written reports and state mandated documents per LifeStance Health expectations and requirements for state certification 

-Manage a caseload that consistently meets the necessary billable time weekly

- Participate in meetings as required/necessary with internal and external customers and partners

• Licensure Supervision for those pursuing Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Professional Liability Coverage
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Voluntary Life/Short Term Disability
• Continuing Education Units (CEU) Benefit

• Possess a Master's degree (or other graduate/doctoral degree) in a mental health related field or are currently enrolled in and pursuing a Master's Degree in the field of Mental Health or Social Work.
• Minimum of six months previous experience in Mental Health as a Community Based Therapist in, CTSS, or ARMHS 
• Experience with psychotherapy and competence with diagnostic assessments 
• Experience with Foster Providers, Adoption, and County Social Services

• Knowledge of family systems and their impact on mental health within the family. 
• Knowledge of varied interventions with children/families/individuals in crisis 
• Proficient use of computers for communicating and documenting for clients and staff. 
• Strong skills in managing a flexible schedule and ability to appropriately manage referrals. 
• Ability to transport self between client homes/clinic and/or community based locations 

Compensation range $55,000 - $70,000 annually.

About LifeStance Health 

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our values:

Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.

Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.

Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.

One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

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