Behavioral Health Therapist - Signature Care Center

Behavioral Health Therapist - Signature Care at the Center for Living

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$5000 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

Signature Care at South Durham - 234 Crooked Creek Pkwy Suite 520, Durham, NC 27713
Signature Care at Center for Living - 3475 Erwin Rd Suite 200, Durham, NC 27705

We are seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist to join the excellent team of physicians and support staff at Duke Signature Care, a concierge medicine practice committed to focusing on the individual health care needs of adults 18 years and older. Duke Signature Care is a fee‑based membership program recognized as a Primary Care Medical Home by The Joint Commission. This designation highlights our commitment to providing comprehensive, coordinated care in a patient‑focused environment.

Doctor–patient ratios are low, so the care team has more time to focus on individual health needs and provide a personalized experience. The Behavioral Health Therapist would have the opportunity to collaborate with a very engaged group of physicians and play an active role in working as a team to provide high‑quality care in a respectful, trustful environment.

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
• Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.
• Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.
• Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.
• May participate in on‑call or after‑hours coverage.
• Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.
• Provide education to patients and loved ones around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care.
• Participate in multi‑disciplinary healthcare teams and provide leadership in representing clinical perspective.
• May provide teaching and training for staff and faculty.
• Contribute to the academic mission of the health system by participating in academic activities.
• Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
• Knowledge of health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
• Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
• Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
• Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
• Participate in department and/or health system continuous quality improvement.
• Keep current with license requirements and seek to increase further enhancement of job‑related knowledge.
• Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor.
• Must be able to provide thorough biopsychosocial assessment to determine if patient would benefit from short‑term therapy model or referral to another provider for longer‑term psychotherapy would be more appropriate.
• Participate in monthly/bi‑monthly case review sessions with physician group; consult with physician daily as needed.
• Assist with community referral base development.

• Master’s degree in human services/sciences from an accredited school.
• Doctorate degree in human services will be acknowledged.
• 2 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. 5‑7 years of experience preferred.
• Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC.
• LCAS is preferred as a secondary license.
• EMDR…