Behavioral Health Professional | Behavioral Health | Days

Veterans in Healthcare; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Onvista Health at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ seeks a Behavioral Health Professional to provide individual, group, and family therapy, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and care coordination.

Responsibilities include facilitating Intensive Outpatient Program groups, conducting psychosocial evaluations, collaborating with physicians and care teams, and developing treatment plans within licensure and hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field required.
• Current Arizona licensure or license eligibility in LMSW, LCSW, or LPC preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and AZ fingerprint clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates day, evening, or IOP therapy groups in accordance with licensure, competency validation, department needs, and hospital policy.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments, crisis evaluations, and behavioral health screenings to identify patient needs and discharge planning requirements.
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing, intake, ED staff, case management, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members to support treatment planning and patient throughput.
• Facilitates discharge planning activities, including coordination of aftercare services and community resources.
• Conducts individual, family, psychoeducational, therapeutic, and process groups per licensure and hospital policy.
• Develops and updates individualized treatment plans; documents assessments, interventions, and care coordination in the EMR; maintains knowledge of trauma-informed care and safety protocols.

Skills

Therapy facilitation

Psychoeducation

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

EMR documentation

Education

Master's Degree in Behavioral Health

Job description

Job Details

Career area Behavioral Health Position Type Full Time Date Posted 09/02/2026 Location 7201 East 31st Place, Yuma, AZ 85365, United States Job ID 13827

7201 E 31st Pl, Yuma, AZ, 85365

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks Shift: Evenings Pay Rate Type: Hourly Location: Behavioral Health

Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.

• Min = $30.67
• Mid = $38.34
• Max = $46.01

Summary: The Behavioral Health Professional provides individual, group, and family therapy, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, formulates treatment plans and recommendations, discharge planning, care coordination, therapeutic interventions, and consultation services for behavioral health patients and families. Assists the interdisciplinary treatment team in addressing emotional, mental health, substance use, psychosocial, and environmental factors impacting patient care and recovery. Facilitate referrals and transitions to appropriate levels of care and community resources. Responsibilities performed will align with the clinician’s licensure, scope of practice, competency validation, and hospital policy.

Responsibilities

Facilitates day, afternoon, or evening Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) therapy groups, including psychoeducational, therapeutic, process, and recovery-focused groups in accordance with licensure, competency validation, department needs, and hospital policy.

Conducts psychosocial assessments, crisis evaluations, and behavioral health screenings to identify patient needs, barriers to treatment, safety concerns, and discharge planning requirements while completing documentation within established departmental timelines.

Collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, intake personnel, emergency department staff, case management, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members to support treatment planning, patient throughput, continuity of care, and timely behavioral health evaluations.

Facilitates discharge planning activities, including coordination of aftercare services, outpatient appointments, behavioral health referrals, community resources, housing assistance, transportation needs, medication access, and continuity of care services.

Conducts individual, family, psychoeducational, therapeutic, and process groups in accordance with licensure, competency validation, department needs, and hospital policy.

ADD: Develop and update individualized treatment plans. Documents assessments, interventions, treatment recommendations, discharge planning activities, patient progress, and care coordination activities in accordance with hospital policy. Maintains knowledge of behavioral health practices, crisis management, trauma-informed care, therapeutic communication, safety protocols, and electronic medical record documentation while participating in departmental quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement activities. Provides services to adult, geriatric, substance use, and/or co-occurring disorder populations depending on department assignment and operational needs.

Credentials: Essential: * BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) * ARIZONA FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE * LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER (LMSW) Education: Essential: * MASTER'S DEGREE Other information: Minimum Requirements: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field required.

Licensure/Certification: Current Arizona licensure or license eligibility in one of the following: LMSW (License Master Social Worker), LCSM (License Counseling Social Worker), LPC (License Practical Counselor)

Basic Life Support (BLS) 1+ year related experience in Behavioral health, psychiatric, crisis intervention, substance abuse, or related clinical experience preferred. Inpatient behavioral health experience preferred. Experience in inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric or acute behavioral health settings. Knowledge of discharge planning, crisis intervention, care coordination, and community behavioral health resources. Experience facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups. Familiarity with electronic medical record documentation systems.

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A career at Onvista Health is more than just a job. It’s a place to have a long and rewarding career, making a difference in the lives of those in our shared community. When you join our team, you become an integral part of a thriving community committed to improving the health and well-being of everyone in southwestern Arizona. At Onvista Health, we believe in progress with purpose. Our commitment to innovation is matched by our dedication to kindness and integrity. We take our values seriously because we know they lead to better outcomes for our patients and a better experience for all of us. We’re looking for people who approach each day with a sense of possibility, a drive to make things better, and a commitment to kindness. If that sounds like you, you’re our kind of people. If you’re looking for a career where innovation meets compassion, where you can grow and contribute to building a healthier tomorrow, Onvista Health is the place for you.

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