Clinical Therapist - Norwalk

The Clinical Therapist provides comprehensive, client-centered behavioral health services to
children, youth, adults, and families served by Masada Community Mental Health Services. Working under
the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Clinical Therapist provides timely clinical interventions,
including psychotherapy, ongoing assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, care
coordination, and other services appropriate to the client's needs and assigned program.

Annual Salary Range:

BBS Registered: $75,001-$95,000

Licensed: $85,001-$105,000

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. ONGOING CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS: Continuously assesses behavioral health
symptoms, functioning, strengths, risks, treatment response, environmental factors, and changing clinical
needs throughout the course of services. Reviews and integrates relevant behavioral health,
developmental, psychosocial, family, medical, educational, substance-use, trauma, and systems
information. Updates diagnoses, differential diagnoses, case conceptualizations, clinical formulations, and
assessment documentation when new information, changes in presentation, treatment response, functional
changes, regulatory requirements, or clinical circumstances indicate that reassessment is necessary.
Completes comprehensive, focused, or supplemental assessments when clinically indicated or required by
the assigned program. Applies current DSM diagnostic criteria and sound clinical judgment to ensure
diagnoses remain accurate and clinically supported.
2. TREATMENT PLANNING, LEVEL OF CARE, AND SERVICE DELIVERY: Develops, implements,
reviews, and updates individualized treatment and service plans based on ongoing assessment, medical
necessity, client needs, strengths, preferences, culture, developmental considerations, treatment response,
and program requirements. Continuously evaluates whether the client is receiving services at the
appropriate level of care and whether the type, intensity, frequency, duration, and setting of services remain
clinically appropriate. Adjusts treatment interventions and service delivery in response to changes in
symptoms, functioning, risk, engagement, treatment progress, and level-of-care needs. Coordinates
consultation, referral, transition, step-up, or step-down to another level of care when clinically indicated.
3. TIMELY TREATMENT AND CLINICAL INTERVENTION: Provides timely, clinically appropriate
treatment interventions based on assessed client need, risk, functioning, treatment goals, and level of care.
Provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy using evidence-based, evidence-informed, and
clinically appropriate interventions within professional scope of practice. Provides rehabilitation, case
management, collateral services, care coordination, crisis intervention, outreach and engagement, and
other behavioral health services as clinically appropriate and consistent with assigned program
requirements. Modifies interventions promptly when the client's presentation, response to treatment, safety
needs, or level-of-care needs change.
4. CLIENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: Establishes effective therapeutic relationships with clients,
caregivers, and support systems. Promotes meaningful client and family participation in ongoing

assessment, treatment planning, service delivery, outcome review, and transition planning. Identifies and
builds upon strengths and incorporates client voice, choice, culture, preferences, and recovery goals into
treatment.
5. OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: Conducts outreach and engagement activities when clinically or
programmatically indicated to support treatment participation, reduce barriers to care, maintain continuity
of services, and engage clients and families who may be difficult to reach or at risk of disengaging.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and community partners to address barriers affecting
treatment participation and stability.
6. RISK ASSESSMENT, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND LPS RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintains an active Los
Angeles County LPS designation throughout employment and exercises designated authority in
accordance with applicable law, county requirements, agency policy, and professional scope of practice.
Continuously assesses for suicide risk, self-harm, danger to others, grave disability, abuse, neglect,
exploitation, substance-related risk, and other urgent safety concerns as clinically indicated. Provides crisis
assessment, timely therapeutic intervention, safety planning, stabilization, and coordination with emergency
and crisis resources when necessary. Initiates or participates in LPS evaluation and involuntary detention
processes when clinically and legally indicated and within designated authority. Completes mandated
reporting responsibilities and promptly communicates significant clinical and safety concerns to the Clinical
Supervisor and treatment team. Participates in the agency's after-hours and on-call crisis response
schedule as assigned and responds in accordance with program, agency, and county requirements.
7. LEVEL-OF-CARE MONITORING, REFERRALS, AND CARE COORDINATION: Routinely evaluates
the appropriateness of the client's current level of care based on symptoms, functioning, risk, treatment
response, engagement, support needs, medical necessity, and available clinical information. Uses clinical
judgment and agency- or LACDMH-designated assessment tools to support level-of-care decisions. Makes
clinically appropriate referrals and coordinates services when clients require additional, different, more
intensive, or less intensive services. Collaborates with internal and external providers to support continuity
of care and effective transitions between levels of care.
8. MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION: Collaborates regularly with Clinical Supervisors, Program
Managers, therapists, case managers, psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, integrated care
management, peer and family support staff, and other members of the treatment team. Coordinates as
appropriate with schools, healthcare providers, child welfare, probation, managed care organizations,
county agencies, community partners, and other systems involved with the client. Uses multidisciplinary
consultation to inform diagnosis, treatment planning, risk management, level-of-care decisions, transitions,
and coordination of services.
9. DOCUMENTATION: Completes accurate, thorough, clinically appropriate, and timely documentation of
ongoing assessments, diagnostic updates, treatment plans, progress notes, psychotherapy and other
treatment interventions, crisis services, collateral contacts, care coordination, level-of-care determinations,
discharge or transition activities, and other required services. Documentation reflects current client
presentation, medical necessity, treatment response, progress toward goals, identified barriers, changes in
risk or functioning, and the clinical rationale for continued, modified, stepped-up, stepped-down, transferred,
or discontinued services.
10. OUTCOMES, LOCUS, AND CLINICAL MEASURES: Completes required clinical outcome measures,
reassessments, and agency- or LACDMH-designated tools within established timelines. This includes the
Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) for applicable adult clients, the Integrated Practice - Child and
Adolescent Needs and Strengths (IP-CANS) for applicable children and youth, and other required outcome
or clinical measurement tools. Reviews and incorporates outcome-measure findings into ongoing
assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical decision-making, treatment interventions, service
intensity, level-of-care recommendations, and evaluation of treatment progress. Use changes in outcome
data and clinical presentation to identify when treatment should be modified or when transition to another
level of care may be appropriate.
11. PRODUCTIVITY AND PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS: Meets productivity, caseload, service delivery,
documentation, scheduling, client-contact, field-based, and other performance expectations established by
the agency, assigned program, contractual requirements, and internal policies. Prioritizes timely clinical
intervention according to client need and manages assigned workload effectively. Communicates promptly

with the Clinical Supervisor regarding barriers that may interfere with timely treatment, client safety,
continuity of care, achievement of treatment goals, or the ability to provide services at the clinically
appropriate level.
12. FIELD-BASED AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: Provides services in office, clinic, home, school,
community, field-based, telehealth, or other approved settings according to clinical need and assigned
program requirements. Meets applicable field-based service expectations and travels independently to
service locations as necessary. Transports clients only when authorized and required by assigned program
responsibilities and agency policy.
13. CLINICAL CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION: Participates actively and punctually in individual
and group supervision, multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultation, case presentations, in-service
training, conferences, and other required clinical activities. Appropriately utilizes the Clinical Supervisor for
changes in diagnosis, complex clinical presentations, risk and safety concerns, mandated reporting, ethical
issues, treatment planning, treatment response, medical necessity, level-of-care determinations, transition
planning, and other matters requiring clinical consultation.
14. CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE: Demonstrates respect for the
intrinsic value, individuality, identities, backgrounds, experiences, and cultures of clients, families,
colleagues, and community partners. Provides services using culturally responsive, trauma-informed,
strengths-based, recovery-oriented, and client- and family-centered practices. Demonstrates cultural
humility and sensitivity to the impact of trauma, systemic involvement, social determinants, and
environmental factors on behavioral health and treatment outcomes.
15. ETHICS, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: Performs all responsibilities within
professional scope of practice and applicable ethical, legal, licensing, confidentiality, and regulatory
standards. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries, safeguards protected health information,
protects client rights, and maintains strict confidentiality of client records and information.
16. CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS: Demonstrates proficiency in the electronic health record
and other agency-approved clinical platforms, including Greenspace, Eleos, iDashboards, and designated
assessment or outcome measurement systems as applicable. Accurately enters required clinical
information and uses available technology to support ongoing assessment, documentation, outcome
measurement, treatment decision-making, communication, and coordination of care.
17. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: Participates in quality assurance and
quality improvement, documentation review, utilization review, peer review, audit, corrective action, and
other compliance activities as assigned. Responds to clinical and documentation feedback and completes
required corrections within established timelines. Complies with agency policies, LACDMH requirements,
Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services standards, medical necessity requirements, contractual
requirements, and applicable federal, state, county, and licensing requirements.
18. COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrates effective written, verbal, interpersonal,
organizational, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making skills. Communicates changes in client
needs, diagnosis, risk, functioning, treatment response, treatment recommendations, level of care, service
barriers, and follow-up needs clearly, professionally, and in a timely manner. Demonstrates reliability,
accountability, sound judgment, and professional conduct.
19. TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Completes required agency, clinical, regulatory,
Evidence-Based Practice, outcome-measure, LPS, and program-specific training within established
timeframes. Maintains required professional registration or licensure, continuing education, certifications,
LPS designation, and other training requirements applicable to the position. Participates in ongoing
professional development to strengthen clinical assessment, diagnostic, treatment, crisis-response, and
level-of-care decision-making competencies.
20. SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supports and maintains a safe, hazard-free workplace and complies
with agency safety policies, OSHA safety requirements, established procedures, and applicable workplace
health and safety regulations. Follows established safety protocols and promptly reports injuries, illnesses,
hazards, unsafe conditions, workplace incidents, or other safety concerns to the appropriate supervisor or
designated agency representative. All employee-related injuries or illnesses must be reported immediately

to Human Resources, and Nurse First Response (NFR) should be notified for assessment in accordance
with agency procedures. Nurse First Response is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
at (877) 246-8608. The Clinical Therapist promotes client, employee, and community safety by continuously
assessing behavioral health and environmental safety needs, responding appropriately to emergencies,
utilizing established crisis procedures, communicating urgent concerns promptly, and seeking supervisory,
clinical, or emergency assistance when circumstances require additional support.
21. OTHER DUTIES: Performs other duties consistent with the scope and responsibilities of the position
as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Program Manager, Director, or executive leadership.

Position Requirements:
• Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling,
Psychology, or another related behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
• Current California licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PhD, or PsyD; or current registration with the
California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an ASW, AMFT, or APCC, as applicable.
• Valid California Driver's License, proof of automobile insurance, good driving record. Driving is an
essential function of the position.
• Must meet applicable requirements to provide Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services within
professional scope of practice.
• Active Los Angeles County Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designation is required and must be maintained
throughout employment.
• Work experience in a behavioral health, community mental health, or comparable clinical setting preferred.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn LACDMH requirements, Medi-Cal documentation standards, Specialty
Mental Health Services requirements, medical necessity standards, and behavioral health compliance
requirements.
• Knowledge of or ability to develop proficiency with LOCUS, IP-CANS, and other agency-designated
assessment, level-of-care, and outcome measurement tools applicable to assigned populations and
programs.
• Demonstrated experience with trauma-informed care, strengths-based practice, family engagement, and
culturally responsive services with children, youth, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds.

Work Environment:
This is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance based on agency policy, department requirements,
and operational needs. The work environment is primarily an office, clinical, and remote or hybrid setting
and may include community-based locations when required by operational needs. The position may involve
contact with individuals experiencing significant behavioral health symptoms, psychiatric crises, or acute
emotional distress. Work schedules and in-office attendance are based on agency policy, department
requirements, and operational needs.
The Clinical Therapist participates in the agency after-hours and on-call crisis response schedule as
assigned.