Behavioral Health Therapist

Iowa Primary Care Association; Burlington (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Burlington, Iowa. LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply.

Join a multidisciplinary behavioral health team within an integrated care model that brings dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy and lab together. Clinic hours are 7AM–6PM Mon-Thu and 7AM–5PM Fri; 36 patient contact hours with 4 admin hours.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy or behavioral health is required or strongly preferred.
• Licensed as LISW or LMHC in Iowa is required or encouraged.
• Experience with psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments to identify emotional, social and environmental factors.
• Develops and implements psychosocial treatment plans with individual, family or group therapies.
• Provides crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as needed.
• Maintains case records and coordinates with the multidisciplinary team.
• Educates patients and families on adaptation to diagnosis, illness and treatment.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling or Marriage & Family Therapy or Behavioral Health

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Description

The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Burlington, Iowa!

LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply!

Join the dynamic and multidisciplinary behavioral health team at an outpatient community health center, where they provide an integrated care model that includes dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, all working together!

Role Details

• Clinic Hours: M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
• Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
• Sees on average 6 patients per day
• Appointment types: 60 minutes
• Provider team includes: 1 MD, PMHNP, 1 LMHC, 1 LISW, 1 substance abuse counselor at this location; part of larger behavioral health team with team members at other locations too.
• EHR: Epic

Duties

• Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
• Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
• Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
• Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of the therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
• Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
• Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment Programs: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through federal programs.
• Competitive Salary: Starting at $65,000 for LISW; starting at $60,000 for LMSW/LMHC and up based on experience.
• Licensing and Professional Subscriptions: Reimbursement provided.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
• Wellness Reimbursement Program: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
• Continuing Education: 5 paid days and $1,500/year
• Paid Time Off: 20+ PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays + 1 extra personal day.
• Retirement Plans: 403b retirement plan - 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible.
• Malpractice Insurance: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.

Requirements

• Graduation from accredited masters social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
• Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW or LMHC)
• BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.