Mental Health Therapist

Think Whole Person Healthcare Aksarben; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Whole Person Healthcare Aksarben in Omaha seeks a Mental Health Therapist to provide psychiatric evaluations and therapy, guiding non-licensed staff and coordinating patient care. You will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care while maintaining patient privacy.

This role requires licensure consideration and a degree in social work or counseling, with flexible hours and ongoing professional growth

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work strongly preferred, or a master's in Counseling or related field.
• Acceptable licenses include LCSW, LISW, LIMHP, PhD, or PsyD.
• Experience in behavioral health settings is desired.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health services, such as talk therapy to individuals with mental health symptoms.
• Perform evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Collaborate with staff to coordinate patient care.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.

Skills

Mental health care knowledge

Communication skills

Time management

EHR proficiency

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Flexible hours

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or related Behavioral Health Field

Licenses: LCSW/LISW/LIMHP/PhD/PsyD acceptable

Tools

EHR software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Core Value Commitment

In common mission, our teams work together with our patients at the center. We strive to continuously improve. We value one another’s diversity of talent, experience, and perspective. We each contribute to something bigger than ourselves while promoting integrity, belonging, and collaboration.

Core Value Commitment

In common mission, our teams work together with our patients at the center. We strive to continuously improve. We value one another’s diversity of talent, experience, and perspective. We each contribute to something bigger than ourselves while promoting integrity, belonging, and collaboration.

Job Summary

Location: Akasarben

The Mental Health Therapist provides specialized knowledge and skills to adequately perform psychiatric and mental health evaluations and assessments. This role provides guidance for the work distribution of non-licensed mental health staff that are assigned under his/her team.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide behavioral health services, such as talk therapy to individuals representing a broad range of mental health symptoms and associated functional impairment concerns.
• Perform evaluations and assessments to evaluate patients’ mental health and develop individual treatment plans based on patients’ individual needs.
• Practice in collaboration with staff to manage patient care.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of mental health care management, principles and implications of standards for quality of care, quality measurement, monitoring, and related features of today’s healthcare environment.
• Skill in communicating in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and time management.
• Skill in using a computer and a variety of software, including Electronic Health Records (EHR) software, Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities and problem solving.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet established goals and objectives.
• Ability to maintain high levels of professional and personal integrity.
• Ability to convey professional demeanor and sound judgment in dealing with patients’ care, protection of patient privacy, and confidentiality.
• Ability to translate general administrative guidelines into specific action.
• Ability to act as a good representative of the company.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Education & Experience

Degree in Social Work strongly preferred but would also consider a master’s degree from an accredited educational in Counseling or other related Behavioral Health Field. Acceptable licenses include LCSW, LISW, LIMHP, PhD, PsyD.

NOTE:

The information above is a reflection of the general nature of job duties. From time to time, additional duties may be assigned.