Psychotherapist

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Organization: PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD 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:

• Master's: Degree in a Mental Health discipline

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

• LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• OR LMFT-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• OR PSY-Psychologist 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

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

Pay Range is $118,102.40 to $165,339.20 / annual salary The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.