Mental Health - $52K-85K per year

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health benefits

City Garden site

Staff position

Job summary

St. Louis area hospital system BJC HealthCare seeks an experienced Mental Health Therapist to join its Saint Louis team. The role focuses on school-based therapy for Preschool-8th grade students, with a Monday–Friday schedule, 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM, at City Garden.

The position is ongoing and requires licensure or eligible credentials (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Equiv). Qualification highlights include a Master’s Degree in Social Services or related field and 2–5 years of experience in therapy, along with a

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant field for clinical work.
• Social Services/related degree or coursework required.
• 2-5 years of experience in therapy or related field.
• LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Equiv license or eligibility

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and, when appropriate, family therapy to active clients.
• Updates treatment plans and collaborates with other professionals on progress and needs.
• Completes intakes and assesses eligibility for services.
• Develops and facilitates client education.

Education

Master's Degree

Social Services/related

Job description

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Mental Health for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Mental Health
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Mental Health for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Mental Health
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Additional Information About the Role

Are you an experienced therapist that has worked with diverse patients? Join BJC HealthCare as a school therapist!

• • Monday - Friday, 7:45AM - 4:15PM
  • School Therapist - Position is at City Garden
  • Preschool-8th grade
  • Year-Round Role
• Must Have LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Equiv

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

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

Experience

• 5-10 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary

*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

BJC HealthCare Job ID #98404. Posted job title: Behavioral Health Therapist

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.