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Behavioral Health Therapist

Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1924H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

North Carolina

Posted

9 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Postgraduate Degree2 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation • Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions • Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies • Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients • May participate in on-call or after-hours coverage • Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed • Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care • Provide education to patients and loved ones around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation • Participate in multi-disciplinary healthcare teams and provide leadership in representing clinical perspective • May provide teaching and training for staff and faculty • Contribute to the academic mission of the health system by participating in academic activities • Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources • Knowledge of health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs • Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards • Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies • Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings • Participate in department and/or health system continuous quality improvement • Keep current with license requirements and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge • Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor

Job Requirements

  • Master's degree in human services/sciences from an accredited school
  • Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician
  • Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC LCAS is preferred as a secondary license

Benefits

  • $5000.00 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year

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