Sutter Health

Psychotherapist, Family Medicine

Sutter Health$112K — $151K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a mental health discipline
  • LCSW, LMFT, or California licensed psychologist
  • 2 years of recent relevant experience
  • Strong collaboration skills in interdisciplinary healthcare
  • Proficiency in evidence-based short therapeutic interventions
  • Experience in crisis intervention and safety planning
  • Knowledge of behavioral health related to chronic illnesses

Responsibilities

  • Provide integrative psychotherapy using expressive arts therapy
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments and counseling support
  • Assist patients in coping with stress, grief, and loss
  • Collaborate with healthcare practitioners for care coordination
  • Implement best practices in integrative psychotherapy
  • Stay updated on research in behavioral health and integrative medicine
  • Develop culturally responsive treatment plans aligned with medical goals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Support for continued education and training
  • Collaborative work environment in a primary care clinic
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • No weekend work requirements
Full Job Description

Organization:

SPMF-Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation - North

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:

  • Biopsychosocial assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan
  • Knowledge of behavioral health concerns related to chronic and life0threatening illness
  • Proficiency in evidence0based, brief therapeutic interventions for integrated care (e.g., CBT0informed, motivational interviewing)
  • Ability to support health behavior change, stress management, and coping with grief and loss
  • Strong collaboration skills within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Experience providing time0limited, goal0focused psychotherapy in medical settings
  • Clinical risk assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning skills
  • Ability to develop culturally responsive treatment plans aligned with medical care goals


Required to have knowledge of the most recent Board of Behavioral Science requirements and adhere to them.

This role will be based embedded in a primary care clinic, providing short-term, solution-focused behavioral health care in 3-5 sessions.

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

Pay Range is $112,507.20 to $151,860.80 / 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 candidate0s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health0s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit health system in Northern California, headquartered in Sacramento. It includes doctors, hospitals and other health care services in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns. Major service lines of Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals include cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.
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Size
58,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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