Mental Health Professional

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The Mental Health Professional provides advanced clinical services in coordination with the treatment team consistent with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care. The primary purpose is to provide group therapy and individual counseling/therapy services to persons with co-occurring substance abuse disorder and mental health conditions. This role integrates mental health treatment with addiction recovery within a 12 Step, abstinence-based model.

The Mental Health Professional participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team, providing mental health and substance use treatment services to patients and clients, including assessment and diagnosis, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and ongoing care planning.

In the absence of the program manager, assume leadership and as possible, supervisory responsibility, of the clinic to ensure coordination of staff and clinical services and continuity of patient care. Provide clinical supervision to students and interns to facilitate development of clinical competency and ethical practice.

• Provide substance use disorder and mental health treatment services to patients according to the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation standards of care, policies, and procedures. 
• To represent Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation services to various audiences to ensure consistent knowledge about services, processes and participation.
• Facilitate and demonstrate communication of patient information to internal and external resources for patients according to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation policy and procedures and consistent with Federal Confidentiality (CFR 42) and Health Information Portability and Privacy Act (CFR 45) and mandated reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in behavioral health
• License to independently practice mental health and SUD services in state working in:
  • CA: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
• Minimum 2 years freedom from chemical dependency 
• Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days (fully remote work employees exempt).
  • Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Individual National Provider Identification (NPI) number

Preferred Qualifications:

• One or more years of providing therapy in a mental health/chemical dependency treatment environment.

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the largest nonprofit addiction recovery organization in the United States. It is also one of the most mission-driven places you will find. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation team is passionate about providing hope and ultimately healing. As a living, growing and evolving institution, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is – at our core- a people-powered organization.  Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is comprised of 1600+ employees, seventeen treatment sites and produces $190 million dollars in annual revenue.  This exemplary organization serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to provide hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

What makes this organization unique is its total ecosystem approach to prevention, education, research, advocacy and treatment.  All of the parts of the organization work together to inform, develop and deliver evidence- based practices that help people reclaim their futures and restore their hope.

Being “a best place to work” is a strategic goal of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and it’s a goal that every employee plays an active role in helping to achieve. Our culture is a reflection of how encouraged and energized we each feel about contributing our ideas and performing to our greatest ability. Join us and do meaningful work.

We deeply value our employees.  Working at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation includes a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Paid time-off
• Tuition reimbursement

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.