Mental Health Therapist - 1099 - California (Medicaid Enrolled) - Teladoc Health, Inc.

Summary of Position

Teladoc Health is seeking CA licensed, Medicaid enrolled, mental health therapists to provide care to our patients as a full time employee that works remotely.

Working as part of a care team, Mental Health Therapists provides virtual patient care via video and telephonic appointments. This role contributes to shaping the evolution of virtual care as an industry standard to make mental health care accessible, affordable, and effective for all. Must have the ability to work in a fully independent, unsupervised capacity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently evaluate, diagnose, and treat adult and adolescent mental health patients.
• Work with a healthcare team to provide patients outpatient tele-mental health therapy services virtually via video and phone communication channels, within the standard of care for telehealth therapy patients.
• Be accessible to the Care Team to solve problems and keep the entire panel well cared for in a timely manner.
• Analyze, generate and/or maintain a variety of clinical records and reports, test results, medical records, and assessments to diagnose the mental health condition of patients and propose treatment options.
• Interview patients to learn and assess their needs as well as develop appropriate response plans.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, meetings with directors and other similar activities as deemed appropriate by leadership.
• Consistently meet or exceed clinical quality and patient care standards, including adhering to department policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely completion of medical records.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the full range of Teladoc Health services including medical second opinion, treatment decision support, virtual primary care, tele-dermatology and other service offerings.
• Support the Medical Director and product team in the development of new products and services, as needed.
• Collaborate within the context of multi-disciplinary medical-model teams.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.

Qualifications Expected for Position

• Demonstrated passion regarding the delivery of high-quality mental health care.
• Ability to provide individual and family therapy preferred.
• Strong working knowledge and background in psychotherapy.
• Excellent communication, planning and conflict resolution skills.
• Attention to detail and timely presentation to patient appointments imperative.
• Willingness to serve as evangelist regarding the evolution of virtual care.
• Willingness to become licensed in additional states as required and funded by the Company.

The above qualifications, knowledge, experience, and/or background are expected but not required for this role.

The qualifications and/or certifications listed below are mandatory for this role. License certifications must be actively maintained.

• Minimum 3+ years of non-supervised independent practice experience in a clinical setting assessing, diagnosing, and preparing patient treatment plans.
• Must have the following educational requirements:
• Masters degree or higher in social work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Successful completion of training hours under the supervision of a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (as applicable by state for independent practice) in an established and reputed clinical setting.
• Certification as a LCSW, LPCC, LMFT (as applicable by state for independent practice)
• Current licensure for independent clinical practice in California
• Enrolled in Medicaid
• Experience with empirically supported psychotherapy for PTSD, as well as depressive and anxiety disorders preferred.