Mental Health Therapist - LMHC Fulltime Evenings Baptist Health Walker Hospital

Baptist Health; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Walker Hospital is seeking a full-time Mental Health Therapist to promote optimal mental and emotional well-being. The role involves assessing patients, diagnosing disorders, and developing tailored treatment plans. Candidates should possess a master's degree and state licensure, alongside at least two years of clinical experience in a health or mental health setting.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks)

Life Insurance

Educational benefits with tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alabama required.
• Must hold Handling with Care Certification for Behavioral Health Unit.
• Two years of direct clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
• Provides differential diagnosis of mental/emotional disorders.
• Develops treatment intervention plans with stakeholders.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Solution focused therapy

Individual therapy

Couples therapy

Group therapy

Psychosocial education

Mental status exams

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Position Summary

Baptist Health Walker Hospital

Are you ready to advance your career in a supportive, dynamic environment? At Baptist Health Walker Hospital, we are looking for a fulltime Mental Health Therapist who is eager to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Apply today to connect with a recruiter and let us help you get started today!

Baptist Health Walker Hospital offers great NEW Competitive Pay and great benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) RetirementSavings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement& monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

ALL benefits start day one

Mental Health Therapist Position Summary

Works with patients to promote optimum mental and emotional health.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and clinical impressions responsive to age-appropriate patients/family’s needs and concerns.

• Provides differential diagnosis of mental/emotional disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

• Diagnoses biopsychosocial functioning, disability, and impairment for the age-appropriate patients/families.

• Develops treatment intervention plans with clinical impressions. The plan is diagnostically driven and outcomes focused with the patient/family and healthcare team.

• Develops an effective working relationship with patients/families to engage, collaborate, advocate, and problem-solve in order to support and enhance their mental health strengths and functioning ability.

• Utilizes differential diagnostic skills and employs various clinical treatment interventions, included but are not limited to crisis intervention, solution focused therapy, individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy, grief and bereavement counseling, play therapy, sand tray therapy, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mental status exams.

• Initiates Baker Act.

• Facilitates Marchman Act when appropriate.

• Facilitates patient’s psychosocial adjustment along the continuum of care and transition to the next level of care.

• Provides mental health education, information, consultation, and professional support regarding patient/family needs to the healthcare team members and colleagues within the department.

• Demonstrates initiative and leadership in developing mental health services that respond to patient care demands.

• Identifies practice based on continuous quality improvement.

• Maintains an up-to-date, accurate, and appropriate record of mental health activities in patients’ medical chart, which does not violate confidentiality.

• Meets department/hospital expectations of growth goals set forth by coaching plans.

• Performs independently and provides clinical practice in a health care setting.

• Supervises and participates in teaching within the department, hospital, and community.

• When appropriate for the clinical setting, has subspecialty credentialing (i.e., sexual abuse, EMDR, CAP, CBT).

• Coordinates care and related functions appropriate for the patient population.

• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• Master’s degree

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains Alabama state licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

• Handle with Care (HWC) Certification required for Behavioral Health Unit

Experience

• Two (2) years of direct clinical experience, preferably in a health or mental health setting, with an emphasis on the population to be served in the assigned area