Bilingual Therapist with a Sign-On Bonus!

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance through SHBP

Flexible benefits (dental, vision, etc

Retirement plan with employer matching

4 weeks paid time off

10 paid holidays

1 personal day

Public Service Loan Forgiveness for NH

NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying to

Clinical supervision for licensure

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Dalton, GA seeks a Therapist to provide outpatient services including assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes using evidence-based interventions, developing individualized care plans, and coordinating referrals with internal and external services to support recovery and community integration.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family and group counseling according to treatment plans and completes paperwork per policy.
• Manages caseload, ensures services are authorized, and maintains current charts as per policy.
• Communicates with referral sources, advocates for individuals, and ensures timely follow-up.
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and develops comprehensive plans of care based on individuals' needs and strengths.
• Collaborates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Summary

The Therapist serves individuals in an Outpatient setting. The Therapist provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.