Senior Care Clinical Therapist

If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference. We don’t just serve our communities; we are an integral part of them. By raising the expectations of what a community clinic can deliver, we demonstrate our belief that quality care is for everyone. Our commitment to providing exceptional care, despite any challenges, goes beyond just a job; it’s a calling that drives us forward every day.

Provides psychosocial assessments and psychological interventions to PACE participants (when appropriate, including their family members), often presenting with complex psychosocial needs. Conduct consultations with care teams about behavioral health issues and situations faced by participants. Coordinates service delivery and assessment/treatment recommendations with the PACE multi-disciplinary team and, if appropriate, community agencies, to ensure appropriate participant care as outlined on the care plan. In some instances, we will provide clinical supervision to license-seeking MSW staff.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the California Board of Behavioral Science.     

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with the elderly or disabled adults and/or mental health/substance abuse adult populations.

• Master’s in social work required.

• 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/Mandarin/Cantonese, depending on location preferred.

• Experience providing individual psychotherapy and/or leading group therapy sessions (e.g., Coping with death/dying, Coping with Stress, Cancer support discussion, etc.

AltaMed Health Services Corp. will consider qualified applicants with criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if AltaMed Health Service Corp. is concerned about a conviction directly related to the job, you will be given a chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.