Integrated Health Therapist (Licensed) - Casual - MHI Outpatient Clinic

Encinitas, California

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Job ID: 18827
Date posted: 05/20/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: MHI Outpatient Clinic

This is a casual, grant funded position which is subject to renewal on 06/30/2029.

JOB SUMMARY:

As part of the MHI team , the Integrated Health Therapist (IHT) serves as a provider and partner in total child wellbeing, based in a PCP's office, at a regional outpatient Hub, or a combination of the two based on program needs. The IHT conducts mental health services, including diagnostic assessment, triage, psychotherapy, and multidisciplinary team treatment planning in the provision of clinical intervention. The IHT applies principles of social work, psychology, counseling, and other behavioral health practices to offer services such as brief therapy, psychoeducation, case management, problem solving, advocacy, and crisis intervention. The IHT is connected to a patient/family primarily via referrals from the patient's PCP, which is facilitated by a Warm Hand-Off from the medical provider and followed by a same day assessment and triage by the IHT to identify and address mental health needs early. Post-assessment, the IHT provides brief, evidence-based therapy, and coordinates referrals, where appropriate. The IHT comanages patient care along the PCP and acts as the main contact for and liaison between the patient's referring provider, psychiatry team, care coordination team, and other treatment team members. The IHT supports medical providers through ongoing consultation and provides continuous mental and behavioral health education. Patient care is provided both in person and via telehealth depending on patient preferences and scheduling availability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

2 Years of Experience

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the State of California

Master's degree in social work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field

Successful completion of Rady Children's Medical Staff credentialing process

Knowledge of a range of tools, methods and treatments for a wide range of mental health issues and mental health disorders; ability to treat, study and prevent mental health issues with appropriate therapies.

Knowledge of theories and methodologies for brief, goal- and solutions-focused, proactive interventions, psychological counseling, ability to conduct a planned counseling interaction and design a counseling process to facilitate patient’s progress toward meeting longitudinal and shared care plan goals and objectives.

Experience in assessment and treatment of children and adolescents.

Knowledge and expertise in emotional, behavioral, developmental and psychology norms, pathology, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment options and comfort in using a generalist approach with youth of all ages:

- Infant and Preschool (0-5 years);

- Child and Adolescent (6-17 years); and

- Transitional aged youth (18-26 years).

Knowledge and expertise in child development.

Knowledge and expertise in family therapy and parent management training

Extensive knowledge of safety planning and risk assessment.

Knowledge and strong ability to perform same-day triage and assessment

Understanding and/or interest in the differences with traditional mental health care: Through integrated care, more time is spent in direct patient care, and providers operate at a more accelerated pace in a high patient volume setting, working flexibly in a sometimes unpredictable schedule to be available for Warm Hand-Offs during medical provider visits

Enjoy working on a multidisciplinary team, and understand the importance of shared care plans in order to deliver holistic, high-quality care to pediatric patients

Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

4 Years of Experience

Previous experience in integrated mental health care settings

Knowledge and expertise in school and individualized education plans/504 plans, child abuse and child welfare

Experience in trauma, bereavement, chronic illness, catastrophic diagnosis, family violence, child protection, and bioethics issues

Knowledge of evidence-based practice utilized in clinical interventions

Experience in quality improvement, measurement-informed care, and outcomes

Experience working in an acute-care hospital and/or health system setting

The current salary range for this position is $45.75 to $62.90

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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