Therapist, Outpatient Behavioral Health - Full Time

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Job Description

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist I provides individual, group and/or family therapy with the focus on goal directed treatment.

Responsibilities and duties

Initiates and completes discharge planning on assigned patients.

Completes all required documentation including Psychosocial Assessments, Individualized Service Plans, Progress Notes, Discharge Plans, etc by midnight on the day of service provision.

Maintains daily availability and flexibility to provide crisis and routine support as needed.  

Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and manages their own caseload to include case management, care coordination, treatment planning, goal development, and preparing and delivering evidence-based clinical interventions and measurement-based care.

Additional administrative tasks include but are not limited to obtaining required insurance authorizations, routine chart audits, required school and work forms, etc.

Maintains all training requirements for position and actively participates in supervisions and meetings as directed.

Education

Masters Social Work or Counseling or equivalent is required.

Experience

Previous experience with identified population is preferred.

Certification & Licensures

Supervisee in Social Work or Resident in Counseling in Virginia. Must obtain clinical licensure within six months of completing the required clinical hours.

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Qualifications

Knowledgeable in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development required.

Knowledgeable in behavioral health diagnoses and evidence-based treatments.

Competent to provide assessment, care and treatment appropriate to the age and treatment needs of patients served required.

Competent to successfully interact with patients according to their special needs.

Competent in assessing for suicidality and safety planning.

Verbal and written communication skills.

Clinical documentation skills and competency in electronic medical health record.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.