Licensed Therapist (LCSW/LPC) chez Bent Tree Psychiatric Association

Description

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

Salience Health has an exciting opportunity for full time Clinical Therapist in the fast growing and diverse area of Dallas/Fort Worth. You would be joining a collaborative multi-specialty team that includes Psychiatrists, Primary Care, Nurse Practitioners, and Counselors that are all supported by well- trained medical assistants and an administrative team.

As part of a comprehensive behavioral health team, the Clinical Therapist will fulfill multiple roles as therapy provider and crisis clinician. As a crisis clinician, the Clinical Therapist will offer support, education, crisis services in conjunction with our psychiatric providers, and provide resources as needed for the patients. As a therapy provider, the Clinical Therapist will facilitate individual psychoeducational sessions, utilizing an evidence-based therapeutic approach. At Salience Health, we all have one common mission and that is to relentlessly pursue remission and recovery together one patient at a time.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Conducts New Patient Therapy Evaluations to gather patient information and assess patients’ emotional and mental health needs.
• Facilitates psychoeducational CBT individual sessions.
• Conducts crisis interventions by completing a risk assessment, determining risk level, implementing an appropriate intervention, and ensuring follow up after the initial intervention.
• Demonstrates crisis intervention skills and understanding of suicide prevention.
• Establishes positive, trusting rapport with patients.
• Ability to connect with patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrates understanding of common psychiatric diagnoses and ability to recognize the behaviors associated with the psychiatric diagnoses to utilize appropriate intervention techniques.
• Diagnoses and treats mental health disorders.
• Creates individualized therapeutic treatment plans according to patients needs and circumstances.
• Meets with patients regularly to provide therapeutic treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of patient progress.
• Maintains ongoing communication with the treatment team.
• Involves and advises family members when appropriate.
• Refers patients to outside specialists or agencies when necessary.
• Maintains thorough records of patient meetings and progress.
• Follows all safety protocols and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Serve as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Attends weekly team meetings.
• Perform all other duties assigned.
• Contributes to practice by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Attend all company trainings and meetings pertinent to position.
• Maintain required licensure.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITES

• 2+ years of working clinical experience with providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services to a full range of individuals from youth through adulthood.
• Valid license with all state licensing requirements: LCSW, LPC.
• Valid malpractice insurance.
• Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency. Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively.
• Ability to maintain professionalism.
• Ability to stabilize crisis situations.
• Adheres to the culture of the agency.
• Must be able to work flexible work schedule including evenings on occasion.
• Superb organizational skills.
• Ability to guide, direct, or influence people.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
• Skilled in operations of computer and use of appropriate computer software.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to ethical and behavioral standards of conduct for Social Work or Licensed Professional Counselor practice.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Please do not apply if you do not have the following

• Licensure: LPC, LPC-S, LCSW
• Education: Graduated from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in clinical services such as social work, counseling, or psychology.
• Current with all state licensing requirements.