Behavioral Health Therapist

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC; Gratiot (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Meritas Advisory Group, LLC is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist in Gratiot, OH. The role involves conducting assessments and delivering individual and group therapy within inpatient and outpatient settings.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a mental health field, appropriate licensure, and strong DSM-5 knowledge. Expect collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• License/registration or certification appropriate to the field.
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnosis.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapy assessments and individual therapy for adults, children, and adolescents.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely.
• Cross-train as credentials and scope require.
• Assess patient strengths and needs and document charges daily.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Provide group therapy in outpatient or inpatient settings.
• Develop therapeutic interventions to meet patient needs.

Skills

Mental health license

DSM-5 knowledge

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mental health field

Job description

TITLE: Behavioral Health Therapist

Location: Gratiot, OH

Now is your chance to join a Forbes magazine top 100 hospital where career growth and opportunity await you. They are committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community and are looking for quality talent who share the same values. They're nestled in a beautiful rural setting but close enough to the big city to enjoy that too! If that sounds like the change you are looking for, please read on...

What they're looking for:

• License, registration, and/or certification appropriate to the field. Minimum bachelors degree in mental health field such as; art, recreational, counseling (P.C., P.C.C.), Social Work (LSW, LISW) or music therapy (MTA).
• Skills necessary to provide mental health care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate for the age group served.
• Knowledge of DSM -V diagnosis.
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills to facilitate working with various multidisciplinary team members.

Hours and compensation potential:

• The position is full time. Day shift, evening shift, weekdays, rotating weekends and holidays.
• The range is $27.25hr(56K)-$37.53hr(77K) depends on years of experience.
• Full benefits package being offered.

What you'll be doing:

• Conducts therapy assessments and group and individual therapy with inpatient psychiatric adult, child, and adolescent patients.
• Completes documentation accurately, competently, and within specified time frames.
• Cross train as appropriate to credentials, licensure, scope of practice and department need.
• Completes assessments to determine patient strengths and needs. Completes charges daily.
• Active and competent participation in various team meetings, remaining patient focused. Delegates tasks to the Mental Health Technicians as necessary.
• Completes daily patient therapy schedule in a timely and competent manner.
• Consistently meets established department productivity expectations.
• Works in Outpatient Behavioral Health providing group therapy, as needed
• Conducts group therapies with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses, ages, and developmental functioning
• Participate in multi-disciplinary medical model treatment team.
• Therapists to provide behavioral health/ substance use disorder groups and individual therapies in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Opportunities to work with adult, geriatric, and adolescent clients within an innovative and growing behavioral health program setting.
• Inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health settings.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention/ Aggression Management System training.
• Workplace safety with onsite Public Safety along with our Real Time Locating System (RTLS).
• Full continuum of mental health services provided.
• Autonomy in developing therapeutic interventions to meet patient needs.

Additional info:

• Position will report to the Director and will work with a great team.
• If you're a passionate Behavioral Health Therapist and seeking a rewarding career in a collaborative healthcare setting, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
• Join us in east central Ohio, and become part of our exceptional team dedicated to delivering high-quality care to our community.