Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

CORE VALUE COMMITMENT :

In common mission, our teams work together with our patients at the center. We strive to continuously improve. We value one another’s diversity of talent, experience, and perspective. We each contribute to something bigger than ourselves while promoting integrity, belonging, and collaboration.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Behavioralist provides specialized knowledge and skills to adequately perform psychiatric and mental health evaluations and assessments. This role provides guidance for the work distribution of non-licensed mental health staff that are assigned under his / her team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

Provide behavioral health services, such as talk therapy to individuals representing a broad range of mental health symptoms and associated functional impairment concerns.

Perform evaluations and assessments to evaluate patients’ mental health and develop individual treatment plans based on patients’ individual needs.

Practice in collaboration with staff to manage patient care.

Provide crisis intervention as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Knowledge of mental health care management, principles and implications of standards for quality of care, quality measurement, monitoring, and related features of today’s healthcare environment.

Skill in communicating in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing.

Skill in planning, organizing, and time management.

Skill in using a computer and a variety of software, including Electronic Health Records (EHR) software, Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.

Skill in managing multiple priorities and problem solving.

Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet established goals and objectives.

Ability to maintain high levels of professional and personal integrity.

Ability to convey professional demeanor and sound judgment in dealing with patients’ care, protection of patient privacy, and confidentiality.

Ability to translate general administrative guidelines into specific action.

Ability to act as a good representative of the company.

Ability to work flexible hours.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE :

Degree in Social Work strongly preferred but would also consider a master’s degree from an accredited educational in Counseling or other related Behavioral Health Field. Acceptable licenses include LCSW, LISW, LIMHP, PhD, PsyD.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT :

• This role operates in a healthcare setting. This position requires frequent sitting and computer work and allows employee to vary physical position or activity for comfort.
• Must be able to :

Stand 5% or longer of an 8-hour workday.

Walk 5% or longer of an 8-hour workday.

Sit 90% of an 8-hour workday.

NOTE : The information above is a reflection of the general nature of job duties. From time to time, additional duties may be assigned.