Behavioral Health Therapist - East Side Clinic

Primary-Health-Care,-Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual

Eight holidays

Lic./cert reimbursement

CE reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Medical/dental/vision

Life & disability

FSA/HSA

Pet insurance

PHC Priderewards

Job summary

Primary-Health-Care,-Inc. seeks a Behavioral Health Therapist for the East Side Clinic in Des Moines, IA. The role provides individual and family therapy, in-person or via telehealth, aligning care with PHC standards and coordinating with primary care teams.

You will assess, diagnose, and update treatment plans while maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to staff training and program development.

Qualifications

• Licensed social worker or mental health professional per Iowa requirements.
• Master's degree in Social Work, MFT, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
• Experience with third-party payers and related regulations.
• Must obtain Life Support and Mandatory Reporter training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral health care per PHC standards and collaborates with PHC providers to deliver comprehensive services.
• Offers brief and long-term therapy to individuals and families, including telehealth, and develops/update treatment plans.
• Accepts referrals and provides timely feedback to referring providers.
• Makes referrals to community resources and coordinates with staff for specialty care as needed.
• Maintains accurate documentation and manages PHC databases and records.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal

Problem-solving

Communication

Customer service

Tech literacy

Education

LISW/LMSW/MSW/LMHC/LMFT license

Master's degree in related field

Job description

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Behavioral Health Therapist - East Side Clinic

Full Time Des Moines, IA, US

What You Will Do

• Provides behavioral health care in accordance with established standards, regulations, and policies and procedures of PHC. Collaborates with PHC healthcare and psychiatric providers, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive clinical services to primary care patients, targeting interventions to improve patient functioning, behavior and clinical outcomes.
• Provides brief and long term therapy to individuals and families in PHC clinics or via telehealth to support optimum mental, behavioral, emotional, and physical health. Provides assessment and diagnostic impressions, including identifying and evaluating health risk behaviors. Develops and updates treatment plans as appropriate.
• Accepts referrals from internal healthcare providers and external sources. Responds to the referring provider’s concern or question, as appropriate, providing timely, focused feedback.
• Makes referrals for community mental health resources as appropriate. Collaborates with clinic staff to provide patients with referrals for appropriate specialty.
• Maintains current and accurate documentation of services provided in accordance with standards set by PHC and grant requirements. Provides maintenance of various management databases.
• Provides clinical consultation and educational programs on behavioral health related topics to staff, students, consumers, and other agencies as requested.
• Follows and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, risk management, health records/peer review, accreditation requirements and federal, state, and local regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Social Worker (LISW or LMSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) license recognized by the State of Iowa.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marital and Family Therapy, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or related field accepted for required license.
• Experience with and working knowledge of third-party payers and associated regulations.
• Must be obtained within 90 days of employment:
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
  • Mandatory Reporter Training for Child Abuse and Dependent Adult Abuse recognized by the State of Iowa.

Required Skills

• Strong professional skills with ability to interact with others calmly and empathically along with de-escalating difficult situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with diverse populations.
• Strong problem-solving skills with analytical and critical thinking capability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Basic computer proficiency, including use of email, word processing and spreadsheet applications, and electronic health records.
• Excellent collaboration and team-oriented skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Organization, prioritization and time management skills.
• Detail orientation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Flexible and adaptive with ability to manage stress and maintain resilience.

We Take Care of Our People

Your related experience and skills determine your base pay within our pay range. In addition to base pay, PHC offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous PTO accrual
• Eightpaid holidays
• License/certification fee reimbursement*
• Paid time off for continuing education & continuing education reimbursement*
• Tuition reimbursement program
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision
• Life & disability insurance
• Flexible spending & health savings accounts
• Supplemental accident & critical illness insurance
• Discounted pet insurance
• PHC Priderewards program

*Applies to positions requiring clinical licensure or certification.

Visit https://phciowa.org/careers for a summary of PHC’s benefits.

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Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM or 9 AM - 6 PM
40 Hours Per Week