Mental Health Therapist Outpatient

CHI; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped productivity bonuses

CEU stipend $2,500

Job summary

CHI Health Clinic in Omaha seeks an Independent Mental Health Therapist to provide psychotherapy, assessments, and individualized treatment plans.

You will maintain documentation, collaborate with care teams, ensure compliance, and participate in safety and competency programs. The role features uncapped productivity bonuses and an annual CEU stipend.

A Master's degree in counseling or related field and licensure as an independent practitioner in NE is required; prior experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's or higher in counseling, social work, nursing or related behavioral health field.
• Licensure as an independent mental health practitioner is required for NE.
• Professional development and ethical practice expected.

Responsibilities

• Independently evaluates bio-psycho-social needs and treats mental health disorders using individual, group, family, and education sessions.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with clients, families and community, upholding confidentiality and ethics.
• Documents evaluations, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries reflecting progress toward goals.
• Coordinates with treatment teams, internal programs, and external agencies for timely discharge and after-care.
• Maintains competency and safety training, ensures compliance with annual requirements and licensure.
• Supports reimbursement processes by providing documentation for usage reviews and authorizations.
• Maintains accurate patient demographics and insurance information.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Therapeutic communication

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing or other 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.

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

Required

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.

Pay Range

$32.85 - $39.07 /hour