Behavioral Health Therapist - HYBRID

VillageMD; New Providence (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VillageMD is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist to join their New Jersey team. This role involves providing high-level Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a supportive environment, with opportunities for ongoing training and certification. The position offers a flexible schedule and a hybrid working model, emphasizing collaboration with fellow clinicians and a commitment to improving patient outcomes.

Benefits

High level CBT training

Weekly supervision with a senior certified CBT therapist

Flexible schedule

Year-end bonus potential

$1,500 annually for continuing education training

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in New Jersey as a PhD, PsyD, LCSW, or LPC.
• 3 years’ experience in an outpatient setting with adults.
• Familiarity with evidence-based treatments for mental disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, marital, family, and group treatment.
• Conducts patient evaluations and treatment recommendations.
• Engages in crisis intervention and collaborates with physicians.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

Behavioral Activation

Education

PhD or PsyD in Psychology

LCSW or LPC License in New Jersey

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians.

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all.We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Requirements: PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LPC (Must already be Licensed in the state of New Jersey)

Caseload experience: Adult

Summit Health is seeking Behavioral Health Therapists, interested in High Level Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, to join the New Jersey team!

Are you seeking an environment that fosters on-going training and consistently strives to improve your clinical skills? Are you interested in becoming highly competent in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? Do you enjoy a collegial work environment partnering with fellow clinicians, psychiatrists, and physicians to improve the lives of patients? If so, the Behavioral Health & Cognitive Therapy Center at Summit Health may be right for you!

At Summit Health’s Behavioral Health & Cognitive Therapy Center we employ high level Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat a wide variety of patient conditions including depression, anxiety, panic, OCD, health anxiety and more. We offer intensive clinical supervision and education to help our clinicians become certified in CBT within their first year. We provide both virtual and in-person treatment with a flexible work schedule that includes working from both home and the office.

Candidates must have knowledge of evidence-based treatments for common mental disorders, familiarity with brief, structured intervention techniques (e.g. Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation) and a desire to become skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Experience working with patients who have co-occurring mental health and physical health problems preferred. Knowledge of community resources required.

Essential Job functions:

• Provides short-term psychotherapeutic services including individual, marital, family and group treatment to the patients of Summit Health.
• Provides individual, marital, family or group treatment.
• Treats children, adolescents, adults or geriatrics.
• Performs crisis intervention as needed.
• Performs accurate patient evaluations and makes appropriate treatment recommendations and referrals.
• Sets clear and specific treatment goals.
• Researches and employs evidence based solution-focused treatments.
• Demonstrates effective patient communication including empathy, collaboration and patient education.
• Demonstrates effective treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Completes accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Works collaboratively with referring physicians.
• Engages in projects and the development of treatment programs as requested.
• Provides educational programs to the SMG and the community as requested.
• Adheres to the ethics of their profession and the regulations of the NJ State Board of Examiners.
• Productivity – maintains established average weekly patient sessions.
• Length of stay – maintains established average length of stay.
• Accepts and utilizes clinical feedback provided in clinical and peer supervision.

What we offer:

• High level CBT training.
• Weekly supervision with a senior certified CBT therapist.
• Weekly case conferences.
• Training to meet certification of the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
• Collaborative working relationship with referring physicians and specialists.
• Hybrid in-person and virtual working environment.
• Scheduling managed by administrative staff.
• $1,500 annually for continuing education training.
• Schedule flexibility.
• Opportunities to engage in department and companywide projects
• Year-end bonus potential
• Advancement potential

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctoral Degree.
• New Jersey State Licensure in Social Work, Professional Counseling or Psychology required (PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LCSW-R, LPC).
• 3 years’ experience working within an outpatient setting working with adults, 18 years of age and older.
• Familiarity working within a medical setting.
• Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing required.
• Training and experience in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy preferred.
• Ability to multi-task, organize & prioritize workload required.
• Ability to make complex and time pressured decision making with high degree of accuracy.
• Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail) preferred.
• Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment preferred.

About Our Commitment

Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Companyprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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