Behavioral Health Therapist Acute- North

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist Acute to provide direct patient care, including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and family therapy. The role focuses on safety, discharge planning, and coordinating with case management and referral services.

The position requires a Master’s degree in a mental health field and eligibility for LCSW/LMHC/LMFT licenses in Indiana, with at least 2 years of clinical experience and a strong commitment to patient-centered

Qualifications

• License eligible for the LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in Indiana.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field.
• 2+ years of experience providing mental health treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care through psychosocial assessment, treatment plan development, and therapy sessions.
• Conjoint/family therapy with focus on safety and discharge planning; case management and referral services.
• Develops treatment plans and coordinates discharge planning with the treatment team.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary treatment team to plan and coordinate care and resources.
• Engages in professional development and quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Licensed for LCSW/LMHC/LMFT

Education

Master’s degree in mental health field

Job description

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

The Behavioral Health Therapist Acute provides direct patient care through bio-psychosocial assessment, treatment plan development, conjoint/family therapy sessions focusing on safety and discharge planning; case management, collateral consultation and comprehensive referral services.

Exceptional Skills And Qualifications

• License eligible for the LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the State of Indiana required.
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health related field required.
• 2 + years of experience providing mental health treatment required.
• Recognizes and commits to critical importance of customer satisfaction (both internal and external customers).
• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Develops individualized treatment plans with a focus on improving individual and family functioning in the home, school, workplace or community. Provides effective and efficient mental health interventions including, but not limited to individual, family and process group therapies and crisis intervention appropriate to client needs.
• Provides comprehensive and fluid links to other treatment programs within the continuum as is appropriate to patient treatment needs. Documentation and communication regarding all plans is clear and timely.
• Develops and implements effective and efficient treatment discharge plans as is appropriate to client needs.
• Ensures appropriate utilization of material as well as human resources required to provide quality and cost-effective care.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary treatment team in planning, facilitating, and coordinating treatment especially in the areas of assessment, referral resources, and discharge planning as is appropriate to the patient treatment needs.
• Actively involved in professional development and education.
• Actively involved in service line quality improvement efforts.
• Complies with all applicable Behavioral Care Services policies and procedures. Participate in Aggressive Behavior Management appropriate to the population served. See Behavioral Care Services Policy: Provision of Aggressive Behavior Management Training to Staff.

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.