Mental Health Therapist-West Omaha

Think Whole Person Healthcare Aksarben; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Whole Person Healthcare Aksarben is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to provide psychiatric and mental health evaluations and ongoing therapy for a diverse patient population. You will supervise non-licensed staff in your team and help distribute work load.

Responsibilities include behavioral health services, evaluations, treatment planning, collaboration with clinical staff, and crisis intervention as needed. Familiarity with EHR systems and privacy standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work strongly preferred; master's in Counseling or Behavioral Health acceptable.
• Licenses include LCSW, LISW, LIMHP, PhD, PsyD.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Time management

Prioritization

Problem solving

Integrity

Professional demeanor

Confidentiality

Flexible hours

Education

MSW or counseling master's

Licensed clinician (LCSW/LISW/LIMHP/PhD/PsyD)

Tools

EHR software

Word

Excel

Access

Outlook

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.

West Omaha 180th and Pacific location

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

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.