Behavioral Health Therapist

Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Assistance

PTO and holidays

Health care

Job summary

Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare in St. Louis seeks a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide individual and group therapy, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with the care team to monitor progress.

The role supports patient education and therapy group facilitation, addressing mental and emotional health needs. Requirements include a Master's Degree in a related field, 2–5 years of experience, and an active LCSW/LPC/LMFT or equivalent license.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in related field.
• 2–5 years of experience.
• Active LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent license.
• Valid Driver's License listed under Licenses & Certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, and in some cases, family therapy to active clients.
• Updates the treatment plan to reflect therapy goals and collaborates with other professionals.
• Conducts intakes for clients to assess eligibility and needs.
• Develops and delivers education for clients.

Skills

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Assessment

Treatment planning

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree

Social Services/related

Job description

Behavioral Health Therapist – PRN

Provides individual and group therapy to support clients with mental and emotional health needs. Completes assessments and develops treatment plans while collaborating with the care team to monitor progress. Plays a key role in facilitating therapy groups and supporting patient education.

Additional Information About The Role

Behavioral Health Therapist – PRN

Provides individual and group therapy to support clients with mental and emotional health needs. Completes assessments and develops treatment plans while collaborating with the care team to monitor progress. Plays a key role in facilitating therapy groups and supporting patient education.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field
• 2–5 years of experience
• Active LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent license

Schedule

• Primarily Monday, Wednesday, Friday (group sessions)
• Flexible, PRN as needed hours with a mix of group facilitation and documentation

Overview

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The North County Recovery Center facilitates proactive patient care services to ensure the care is appropriate, timely, cost-effective and achieves the optimal outcome for the patient. Develops and implements therapy programs and in-service education.

Role Purpose

The Behavioral Health Therapist works with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental & emotional disorders, and to promote optimal mental health.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, and in some cases, family therapy to active clients.
• Updates the treatment plan to reflect therapy goals. Collaborates with other professionals regarding client participation level, progress, and setbacks.
• Completes intakes for individuals requesting services at BJC, assessing their eligibility based on symptomology, treatment history, and current needs.
• Develops and facilitates education for clients.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• Social Services/related

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License
• LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Equiv

Preferred Requirements

• 5-10 years

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

• Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer