Mental Health Therapist Outpatient

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped productivity bonuses

Annual CEUs $2,500

Job summary

CHI Health Clinic is seeking an Independent Mental Health Therapist to provide psychotherapy and counseling to clients with mental health challenges. You will assess, plan, and implement evidence-based interventions while maintaining clinical documentation and managing a caseload.

The position emphasizes expert clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, and ongoing professional development within a diverse community.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, nursing or related behavioral health field.
• Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Counselor: NE license.
• Three years of post-licensure experience in mental health/addiction recovery or related field.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluates and assesses bio-psycho-social needs and treats mental health disorders through therapy sessions with patients using various modalities (individual, group, family).
• Develops and maintains a positive professional relationship with clients, peers, coworkers and the community, upholding confidentiality and ethics in a diverse environment.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries reflecting progress toward goals per licensure standards.
• Collaborates with treatment team and external agencies to coordinate care and after-care services.
• Maintains annual competencies and licensure requirements; participates in safety, infection control programs.
• Assists in ensuring timely reimbursement by providing information for utilization reviews and third-party documentation.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Clinical documentation

Caseload management

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Counseling/Social Work/Nursing or related behavioral health field

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Independent Mental Health Therapist, you will provide compassionate and effective psychotherapy and counseling services to clients managing mental health challenges.

Every day you will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and maintain clinical documentation while managing your caseload.

To be successful, you will demonstrate expert clinical judgment, strong therapeutic communication, and a commitment to professional development, ensuring high-quality, independent client care.

• Independently evaluates and/or assesses the bio-psycho-social needs of patients, and treats mental health disorders by conducting therapy sessions with patients utilizing various treatment modalities such as individual, group, family and/or significant other counseling and education to assist these individuals in achieving defined treatment goals and provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Develops and maintains a positive professional relationship with clients, peers, coworkers, and members of the community. Maintains open, therapeutic communication with peers, patients, and the patient\'s family. Maintains strict standards of ethical behavior including the confidentiality of all patient affairs. Must have the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Documents clinical services (i.e., evaluations/assessments, progress notes, group notes, treatment plan, discharge summaries, etc) that reflect progress toward goals as established in the treatment plan in accordance with departmental record keeping policy, procedure and licensure standards.
• Collaborates, consults, refers and coordinates treatment and discharge/after-care services with departmental treatment team, other internal programs, and external agencies and significant others having joint interest in meeting the needs of the client in a timely manner.
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth, assures compliance with all annual competencies, and fulfills yearly education requirements in order to maintain an active license. Participates in all mandatory safety, security and infection control programs, as well as those required and provided by the department.
• Assists in ensuring that there is timely reimbursement for services rendered: providing information for utilization reviews, obtaining proper authorizations, assisting in providing documentation for third party payment, and maintaining currency of patient demographics and insurance information as necessary.

We are offering uncapped productivity bonuses and $2,500 in annual CEU's to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements

Job Requirements

• Masters Other in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other related behavioral health field
• Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Counselor: NE

Preferred

• Three years of post license experience in a mental health/addiction recovery or related field.

Where You'll Work

From primary to specialty care, as well as walk-in and virtual services, CHI Health Clinic delivers more options and better access so you can spend time on what matters: being healthy. We offer more than 20 specialties and 100 convenient locations; with some clinics offering extended hours.