Telehealth Therapist

Agape Behavioral Health; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Health Insurance

Competitive PTO Policy

401K

Job summary

Agape Behavioral Health is seeking a Telehealth Therapist to join our South Florida program. This remote position requires Florida licensure (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) and involves providing group, individual, and family therapy, conducting psychosocial assessments, and collaborating with the treatment team to formulate Master Treatment Plans.

The Telehealth Therapist will manage a patient caseload, coordinate discharge planning, maintain secure records, and participate in multidisciplinary reviews to

Qualifications

• Masters Degree required.
• LCSW, LMFT, or LMHC license required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in substance abuse or mental health treatment (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Review assessments and identify issues needing attention.
• Coordinate with referral sources and maintain ongoing contact.
• Develop an Integrated Summary from psychosocial assessments.
• Create a comprehensive treatment plan with measurable goals.
• Lead and co-facilitate group therapy sessions.
• Maintain clinical records per policy and ensure confidentiality.
• Open new problems and revise treatment plans as needed.

Skills

Telehealth therapy

Group therapy

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Agape Behavioral Healthcarer, is currently seeking a Telehealth Therapist for our facilities in South Florida!

Telehealth Therapist is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the Clinical Director. He/she will be responsible for patient caseload and will provide group, individual, and family therapy. The Telehealth Therapist will conduct psychosocial and bio-psychosocial assessments. He/She will collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the Master Treatment Plan and assist in coordinating discharge planning. The Primary Therapist has primary responsibility for maintaining communication with the family, referral source and other service providers as needed

Location: Remote, Must have a valid clinical license for the state of Florida (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT).

Specific Areas of Responsibility:

• Review assessments from referring facilities and note problems/issues that require further attention
• Contact referral source and other key individuals to gather additional information as necessary and maintain contact with referral source and other key individuals throughout patient’s treatment
• Gather comprehensive diagnostic information through psychosocial assessment interview then develop anIntegrated Summary, bringing together information from all assessments to identify problem areas that may affecttreatment and/or need to be addressed in treatment planning
• Develop a comprehensive problem list that reflects patient’s individual issues as described in assessments and theIntegrated Summary and present the psychosocial and diagnostic information to treatment team in a clear, concisemanner
• During first session with patient, review initial treatment plan, including case management issues and be sure thatpatient and staff assignments and responsibilities are understood and in progress
• Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan with patient that effectively addresses patient issues has clearly statedtreatment goals and objectives that are measurable and can be completed within established time frames
• Participate effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews, demonstrating adequate preparation andunderstanding of patient issues, progress, strengths and weaknesses, areas of resistance, positive and negativestrategies, and use good clinical judgment in moving patient through treatment levels
• Develop interventions that will accomplish goals and objectives and state the planned frequency of interventions
• Maintain clinical records according to program policies and those of licensing and accrediting agencies, documentthe patient’s progress accurately as it relates to treatment goals and objectives, ensure that documentation is timely,consistent, clear, and articulate and keep clinical records always secure.
• Continue treatment planning process throughout patient’s stay in treatment, opening new problems and developingor revising treatment plans as necessary
• Lead and co-facilitate group therapy sessions in a manner that creates an atmosphere in which self- disclosure isfacilitated, helps patients gain group process skills, and helps patients gain insight into problems and utilizesexperiential techniques effectively
• Complete activity and group plans for the Clinical Director including supplies utilized and/or needed

Requirements:

• Masters Degree Required
• LCSW, LMFT, LMHC Required
• A minimum of 1 year experience in substance abuse or mental health treatmentpreferred

Benefits:

• Paid Health InsuranceCompetitive PTO Policy401K

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