Behavioral Health Licensed Therapist​/Lpc LCSW LMSW Lmft​/Bh Group Therapy​/Prn

Job Title:

Behavioral Health Licensed Therapist

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence.

A Behavioral Health Licensed Therapist with strong leadership abilities, communication, and problem solving skills who, with minimum supervision, collaborates with all members of the treatment team in assessment of patient needs related to discharge planning and coordinates interventions with other members of the treatment team to meet those needs in a quality cost effective manner.

• Demonstrates leadership in the provision of departmental services through a collaborative process designed to integrate services/functions throughout NWTHS.
• Assesses or coordinates the assessment of patient healthcare and education needs and collaborates with all members of the healthcare team to meet those needs.
• Orchestrates patient hospital process for provision of seamless, efficient care.

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations

Required:

Any of the following Licensed Therapist Credentials: LPC, LPC-Associate, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT currently licensed in the state of Texas with a Master's Degree (in a Mental or Behavioral Health).

Excels in interpersonal and communication skills. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment.

• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with employees and peers.
• Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress
• Ability to respond to pages
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
• Ability to repeatedly twist, squat and stoop.
• Bending, lifting (minimum of 25 pounds), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial data

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.