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Under supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, provides mental health assessment and triage, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Under supervision, may collaborate with treating primary care providers and with psychiatric and allied health professional team members to plan and direct each individual patients treatment program.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members care.
- May provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request.
- Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member and/or members family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.
- Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
- Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to members family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
- Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members treatment and progress in accord with Kaiser Permanente, state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
- Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine.
Basic Qualifications:
- N/A
- Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required from an accredited college or university by start date.
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.
- Upon completion of supervised hours, employee must obtain one of the following California state licenses within 24 months of hire: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
- Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rghts, and member/patient confidentiality.
- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health.
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
- Competence in individual, family and/or group psychotherapy.
- Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
- Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy.
- Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic preferred
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred.
PrimaryLocation : California,Petaluma,Petaluma Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *Occasional on call shift per rotation
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 07:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department : Petaluma Medical Offices I - Mental Health/Psychiatry - 0206
Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Under supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist or a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, provides mental health assessment and triage, diagnosis, treatment and crisis intervention services for adult and/or child members who present themselves for psychiatric evaluation with a broad range of mental health needs. Under supervision, may collaborate with treating primary care providers and with psychiatric and allied health professional team members to plan and direct each individual patients treatment program.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Confers and consults with supervisor regarding members progress and treatment and may consult with psychiatrist as well, if both are involved in members care.
- May provide appropriate support to members family, including explanation of treatment, instructions in how to support treatment and interventions to increase acceptance of and adherence to treatment, at members request.
- Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment to include referral of the member and/or members family to external resources, as appropriate. Participates in departmental program development, implementation and evaluation.
- Reports safety concerns to mandated reporting agencies.
- Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of Health Plan members with acute or chronic mental illness. Participates in staff conferences to select, plan, and evaluate treatment programs. Provides outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups. Instructs and counsels patients and their families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and adherence to prescribed medication regimens, within the scope of practice. May administer specialized therapeutic procedures, as appropriate. Provides appropriate support to members family. May develop and conducts psychoeducational classes and groups.
- Prepares intake summaries, treatment plans, and case summaries and maintains ongoing confidential records. Charts members treatment and progress in accord with Kaiser Permanente, state and NCQA regulations and in keeping with accepted community standards.
- Collaborates with physicians in screening and evaluating patients for psychotropic medications, within the scope of practice. Utilizes resources of public and private agencies and community organizations to meet the needs of the members treatment. May develop, implements, and evaluates behavioral medicine and health psychology programs in a variety of settings, including primary care. Provides consultation to primary care providers and health educators on matters relating to mental health, health psychology and behavioral medicine.
Basic Qualifications:
- N/A
- Masters degree in Social Work, Social Welfare from a clinical track, Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field required from an accredited college or university by start date.
- Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Associate Professional Clinical Counselor Registration (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences OR Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (California) from State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- Once hired as an Associate, an employee will be offered and must work a schedule that would accumulate at least half the required supervisory hours annually.
- Upon completion of supervised hours, employee must obtain one of the following California state licenses within 24 months of hire: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Must be familiar with DSM-V as a means of diagnosis.
- Has experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a broad range of psychiatric conditions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge of social service agencies, state regulations, and professional board standards as is related to member treatment, patient rghts, and member/patient confidentiality.
- Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and psychotherapy research methods.
- Knowledge of the bio-psycho-social functions that contribute to mental health.
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans.
- Competence in individual, family and/or group psychotherapy.
- Professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities.
- Commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Previous clinical responsibility to include crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy.
- Demonstrated professional maturity and ethical integrity necessary for assuming professional responsibilities, preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to quality of service, teamwork, and participation in a highly interactive multidisciplinary clinic preferred
- Demonstrated ability to complete multiple tasks/objectives in a timely manner, preferred
- Accuracy in diagnosing patients and developing effective treatment plans, preferred
- Competence in individual, family and group psychotherapy, preferred.
PrimaryLocation : California,Petaluma,Petaluma Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *Occasional on call shift per rotation
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 07:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : A05-IBHS|NUHW|NUHW Integ Behavioral Hlth Ser
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department : Petaluma Medical Offices I - Mental Health/Psychiatry - 0206
Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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Who's Hiring
- OptiMindHealth67O
- State of South Carolina50
- US Department of Veterans Affairs45U
- Wellpath41W
- Kaiser Permanente33
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services18
- Government & Public Sector6
- Non-Profit & Social Services4
- Education3
- Medical Devices1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in mental health professional jobs.
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related clinical field
- Active state licensure or associate license such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent
- Experience delivering evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, or trauma-focused approaches
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems for clinical documentation and billing
- Ability to conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Experience working with specific populations such as children, adults, or individuals with co-occurring disorders
Tips for Your Mental Health Professional Job Search
Tailor your resume to license level
Employers scan for your specific credential first, whether that's LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or a pre-licensure associate designation. List your license number, state, and expiration date in the header so hiring managers don't have to hunt for it.
Highlight your clinical modality experience
Generic therapy experience won't stand out. Name the evidence-based modalities you've delivered, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, or motivational interviewing, and note the populations you've worked with, since many postings screen for a specific match before reading further.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists mental health professional openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by supervision structure
If you're pre-licensed, the availability of a qualified clinical supervisor is non-negotiable. When reading job listings, look for explicit language about supervision hours, frequency, and who provides them before you apply, since not every employer offers it.
Prepare case conceptualization examples for interviews
Mental health employers commonly ask you to walk through a client case from intake to treatment planning without identifying details. Practice a concise example in advance that demonstrates your diagnostic reasoning, goal-setting approach, and how you adjusted the plan over time.
Negotiate caseload size alongside salary
Burnout risk makes caseload size a real working condition, not just a detail. Ask directly about average weekly caseloads, documentation expectations, and no-show policies during the offer stage, when you still have leverage to push for a sustainable number.
Mental Health Professional Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most mental health professionals?
The companies hiring the most mental health professionals right now include OptiMindHealth, State of South Carolina, and US Department of Veterans Affairs, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Texas, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is especially high at community mental health centers, hospital systems, and outpatient group practices.
How many mental health professional jobs are remote?
About 46% of mental health professional openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making telehealth a significant part of the field. Roles focused on individual therapy, care coordination, and clinical supervision tend to have the highest share of remote availability, while crisis services and school-based positions are almost always in person.
How do you become a mental health professional?
You start by earning a master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related clinical field from a program accredited by the relevant national body. After graduating, you complete a required period of supervised clinical hours, which varies by license type and state. You then pass your state licensure exam and apply for your license. Maintaining it requires ongoing continuing education on a renewal cycle set by your state licensing board.
Can you get hired as a mental health professional with little experience?
Yes, entry-level and pre-licensure roles exist specifically for candidates still accumulating supervised hours. Community mental health agencies, inpatient facilities, and nonprofit organizations regularly hire associate-level clinicians and provide the supervision structure required for licensure. Highlighting practicum placements, internship populations, and specific clinical skills from your graduate training strengthens your application even without post-graduation experience.
What does the mental health professional interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial phone screen with HR, followed by a clinical interview with a supervisor or team lead where you discuss your therapeutic approach and walk through a de-identified case example. Some employers add a second round with senior leadership or a panel. Organizations serving specific populations may ask scenario-based questions about crisis response, documentation practices, or how you handle ethical dilemmas in session.
Where can I find and apply to mental health professional jobs?
You can find and apply to mental health professional jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your license level, clinical specialization, and preferred setting, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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