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Kaweah Health
California

Outpatient Licensed Therapist

Social WorkerNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42.1-$63.16/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job description

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.
It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Work Shift
Day - 9 Hour Shift (United States of America)
Department
7201 KH - Akers Clinic
The Outpatient Licensed Therapist is part of the interdisciplinary team who provides direct assessment, diagnostic formulation, treatment planning, clinical interventions, and psycho-education to patients. The Outpatient Licensed Therapist practices independently and is familiar with and has expertise in a variety of treatment modalities. Works with patients across the spectrum of development including geriatrics, adults, adolescents, and children while demonstrating cross cultural competence. Majority of the position is spent in direct patient care.
QUALIFICATIONS
License /Certification
Required:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer

Experience
Required: Two or more years of experience providing child, adolescent and/or adult counseling.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Proficient in various treatment modalities including individual, group, and/or family systems.
Proficient in treating patients across developmental stages.
Ability to identify and implement treatment modalities that will best serve the patient’s needs.
Provides appropriate and timely documentation of clinical encounters in patients’ medical record. Good writing and verbal skills.
Demonstrates knowledgeable of community resources.
Demonstrates cultural competence and commitment to patients.
Prior to providing therapy, health plan credentialing must be completed through Kaweah Health Managed Care.
Bilingual Preferred

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

Provides a professional interpretation of patient's presentation and recommend a course of treatment.

Completes a timely assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan.

Collaborates with primary care specialties and provides clinical consultation in an integrated health care environment regarding patient interactions, sociocultural determinants and community resources.

Utilizes a variety of interpreter services to support the needs of patients.

Adheres to all mandated guidelines for patient's clinical care.

Provides excellent customer/patient satisfaction.

Complies with organizational, departmental, and state/federal practice guidelines.
Abides by all laws, rules, ethics, and codes applicable to the services provided.
Provides supervision to ASW/AMFT, as needed.

Additional

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs. Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.

Performs other duties as assigned.
Pay Range
$42.10 -$63.16
If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides direct assessment, diagnostic formulation, and treatment planning for patients across various developmental stages. They collaborate with primary care specialties in an integrated health care environment to deliver clinical interventions and psycho-education.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentIndividual therapyGroup therapyMedical documentationPatient advocacy

Mental Health Therapy — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Kaweah Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Visalia, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Day - 9 Hour Shift