Licensed Marriage Family Therapist- Sycuan Health Center

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. Services are provided in collaboration with medical providers and interdisciplinary care teams.

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:

Essential:

• 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:

Essential:

• 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: None