Psychotherapist - Remote (must reside in NC)

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a remote psychotherapist to partner with primary care, pediatric, and specialty clinics to provide mental health support for a broad range of diagnoses. The role delivers brief, solution-focused interventions via telephone or video from a remote setting, requiring strong time management and comfort with multiple virtual platforms.

Candidates must initiate licensure in South Carolina and Georgia within 90 days of hire if not licensed, and hold a master's degree in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited program.
• Full licensure in the applicable state required.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• CPI and CPR training required for psychotherapist working in inpatient psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient care according to identified needs.
• Manage clients in crisis using appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Write treatment and discharge plans based on diagnosis, age and clinical presentation.
• Collaborate with guardians and community agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
• Document patient care accurately and timely, including billing information.
• Design, plan and provide effective patient education.
• Maintain open communication and collaborate with the healthcare team for patient outcomes.

Job description

Remote psychotherapist position that partners with primary care, pediatric, and other specialty clinics within Advocate Health to provide mental health support to patients experiencing a broad range of psychiatric diagnosis. The psychotherapist will complete brief, solution-focused, interventions with patients via telephone or video visit from a remote setting. Position requires long hours of sitting in front of desktop computer, requires flexibility in navigating schedules with patients, multitasking multiple virtual platforms, and ability to work with an interdisciplinary team. The position also requires candidates to initiate the licensure application process for South Carolina and Georgia within 90 days of hire if licensure is not already acquired.

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Collaborates with appropriate guardians and community agencies to insure effective service delivery.
• Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy. Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record. Completes accurate and timely billing information.
• Designs, plans, implements effective patient education.
• Maintains open lines of communication, collaborates with healthcare team for patient outcome.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care areas including hospital units, emergency room, individual offices and conference areas with exposure to potentially combative and hostile patients. Work requires frequent moving from one area to another, answering pages, and coordinating and communicating with other staff persons in various disciplines and agencies.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Full licensure in applicable state required. 2 years clinical experience required. CPI and CPR training required for psychotherapist working in inpatient psychiatric setting.