Behavioral Health Therapist

Experience

• Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician. Experience working as a licensed therapist in a medical setting and/or in a team-based community program is preferred.
• Degrees,
• Licensure, and/or
• Certification: Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC LCAS is preferred as a secondary license.
• Outpatient
• Behavioral
• Health
• Therapist
• Knowledge,
• Skills, and
• Abilities:
• Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A solid knowledge of clinical practice.
• Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance use areas.
• Excellent working knowledge of psychopathology.
• Familiarity with range of therapeutic interventions.
• Must recognize when to escalate care/refer for further medical assessment.
• Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
• Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.
• Proficient in utilizing an Electronic Health Record (i.e. Epic experience preferred).
• Ability to resolve/manage conflict.
• Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives. Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level N/A

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