Behavioral Health Therapist, Day Shift, Inpatient Behavioral Health

Overview

AHC SGMC Behavioral Health seeks to hire an experienced Behavioral Health Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Qualified candidates will be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Current AHC employees not eligible – see details below under additional details.

• Initiates and implements complete, comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Provides individual, group, and family therapies to clients and their families
• Participates in an interdisciplinary treatment team to propose and develop strategies and interventions that would promote excellent therapeutic outcomes
• Assesses and intervenes in cases of suspected/disclosed child/adult neglect/abuse issues; documents services provided and disseminates information/reports to community referral sources and agencies (e.g., DJJ, DSS, HHS, APS, CPS, LCC)
• Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, referral sources, and community resources aftercare and supportive services to ensure a successful discharge planning process; promotes positive patient-family-community relations
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to diffuse psychotic and/or behavioral crises to ensure client, unit, and staff safety and stability
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in Social Work / Counseling or equivalent Master’s Degree in a recognized health field
• 1 year experience preferred
• LGSW/LMSW/LGPC in the State of Maryland or equivalent licensure

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Weekend Requirements: Weekend rotation requirement
• Holiday Requirements: Required to work 2 major and 2 minor holidays per year
• Shift Differential Eligible: Yes

$10,000 sign-on bonus over 3 installments (paid at 90 days, 1 year & 2 years of hire date) Current AHC employees are not eligible for a sign-on bonus who are transferring from one entity to another and/or transferring within their entity. Employees that have terminated their employment with AHC are not eligible for a sign-on bonus prior to six months of returning if hired for a position offering a sign-on bonus.

Pay Range: $29.08 - $48.25

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist Health Care our job is to care for you.

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tution Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

Join the Adventist Health Care team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination: Adventist Health Care strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement: Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death. Adventist Health Care will not hire applicants who state they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use. Medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug…