Job Summary

Our client is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Clinician to provide high-quality individual and group therapy. The primary goal is to conduct intakes, psychosocial assessments, and deliver treatment planning. This position involves working closely with high-acuity populations and coordinating with various support teams to ensure comprehensive client care.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• Provide individual and group therapy.
• Conduct intakes, psychosocial assessments, and treatment planning.
• Deliver crisis intervention to ensure client and staff safety.
• Support clients with co-occurring disorders (mental health + addiction).
• Work with high-acuity populations, including those with severe trauma histories, psychosis, emotional dysregulation, and housing instability or homelessness.
• Coordinate with case managers, housing teams, and external providers.
• Participate in case conferences when assigned.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation.
• Deliver at least 25 hours of clinical services per week.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Qualifications

• Licensed or Associate clinicians preferred (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, AMFT / ACSW / APCC).
• Licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) also acceptable.
• Experience in addiction and co-occurring treatment strongly preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant clinical experience preferred.

Skills

• Confident, emotionally regulated, and resilient.
• Able to co-regulate with dysregulated clients.
• Strong clinical judgment and initiative.
• High integrity and professionalism.
• Comfortable with autonomy and accountability.
• Technologically competent (EMRs, Outlook, telehealth platforms).

Schedule / Shift

• Hours: 8:45 AM – 5:30 PM
• Lunch: 45 minutes
• Office closure: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
• Workweek: 40 hours
• Flexible day-to-day structure as long as clinical hours, notes, and follow-ups are completed.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

^*This position is subject to a background check based on its job duties, which may include patient care, working with vulnerable populations, access to financial and confidential information, driving, working with heavy machinery, or working in a warehouse or laboratory environment. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

^*As a job position within our Care Management division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing financial and confidential information, access and handling of patient medical records, providing medical care inside a patient’s residential address, driving, prescription and other drug access and administration, and working with vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.