Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) Sycuan Health Center – El Cajon, CA Full-Time | Onsite | Sycuan Health Center is growing, and we're excited to welcome a compassionate, skilled Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) to our Behavioral Health team. In this role, you'll provide high-quality mental health services within a collaborative, brand-new, state-of-the-art Health Center, designed to enhance patient experience and support a high-quality, integrated care model.
Job Purpose:
The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) provides mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups using systemic, relational, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. The LMFT assesses, diagnoses, and treats emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns while supporting clients' overall mental health, resilience, and well-being. The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) provides behavioral health services within a medical clinic using an integrated, whole-person care model. The LMFT delivers assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based psychotherapy to patients experiencing mental health, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns that impact medical conditions, treatment adherence, and overall functioning.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:- (Note: Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at the sole discretion of Sycuan Management at any time)
- Provide individual, couple, family, and group psychotherapy
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans
- Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with DSM-5-TR criteria
- Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, schools, physicians, or community providers
- Provide crisis intervention and safety planning when indicated
- Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical and legal standards (HIPAA)
- Participate in supervision, consultation, and continuing education
- Provide referrals and coordinate care with external resources
- Job Specifications: Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related mental health field from an accredited institution
- Current, active, and unrestricted California LMFT license issued by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Eligibility to bill Medi-Cal and commercial insurance plans (or willingness to obtain)
- Familiarity with DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria
- Strong clinical assessment, documentation, and time-management skills
- Experience working with child/adolescents population and across the lifespan.
Desirable:
Experience in medical, primary care, hospital, FQHC, or outpatient clinic settings
Training or experience in trauma-informed care
Experience working with chronic illness, pain management, grief, or serious medical diagnoses
Experience with EHR systems and integrated care documentation
Skills and Knowledge:
Ability to work effectively with culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse population
Knowledge of integrated behavioral health and medical-mental health comorbidity
Prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and focused clinical engagement
Emotional resilience and clinical judgment when working with medically complex or high-acuity patients
Ability to manage competing priorities in a medical setting
Desirable:
Bilingual skills and multicultural competency
Familiarity with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, or health psychology interventions
Supervisory/Managerial Accountability: Direct: None Indirect: NoneIf you enjoy being part of a community dedicated to creating a memorable guest experience, we invite you to explore career opportunities with Sycuan and join our winning team!
