Behavioral Health Therapist

Its more than a career its a calling

Job Highlights:

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides comprehensive assessments and diagnoses using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills for potential admission including telehealth assessments.

• Develops a comprehensive individualized treatment plan and goals for the patient and provides psychotherapy group and family therapy if applicable.
• Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team as appropriate to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments updates treatment plans.
• Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews consultation with other healthcare professionals referrals contacts and supportive services provided to each patient. Completes necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.
• Provides direct clinical supervision to interns and assigned staff.
• Performs discharge planning.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Masters degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent standing twisting and walking.
• Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending stooping climbing kneeling sitting squatting reaching gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling running and lifting/moving patients.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
• Or
• Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Or
• Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor - Mental Health (LADC-MH) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Professional Counselor Training License (LPC-IT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Social Worker Advance Practice - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Explore All Benefits

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.