Therapist, OPBH

Job Description

Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist II provides individual, group and/or family therapy with a focus on goal-directed treatment.

• 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 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 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.

Masters Social Work or Counseling or equivalent is required.

Previous experience with identified population is preferred.

• LCSW or LPC or LMFT in the state of Virginia is required.
• 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.

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

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.

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Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care