Mental Health Therapist Remote

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped productivity bonuses

$2,500 annual CEUs

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking an Independent Mental Health Therapist to provide psychotherapy and counseling to clients with mental health needs. You will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, implement evidence-based therapies, and maintain clinical documentation while managing your caseload.

You will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, therapeutic communication, and a commitment to professional development, ensuring high-quality, independent client care across diverse

Qualifications

• Requires master-level degree in counseling, social work, nursing or related behavioral health field.
• Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Counselor: NE and LADC: NE credentials referenced in requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychotherapy and counseling to clients with mental health challenges.
• Develop treatment plans and document clinical services per policy and licensure.
• Maintain caseload and provide crisis intervention when needed.
• Collaborate with treatment teams and external agencies to coordinate care.
• Ensure timely reimbursement and maintain patient demographics and insurance information.
• Maintain ongoing professional development and mandatory trainings.

Skills

Therapy

Assessment

Documentation

Crisis intervention

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

Required

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

Preferred

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

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.