Therapist
Arizona Department of Health Services
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Must possess a current Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) associate license or obtain it within 6 to 12 months.
- 4 years of inpatient psychiatric experience in developing treatment plans preferred.
- CPR and NVCI certifications required.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct individual and group therapy to patients.
- Assists in on-unit programming and training.
- Communicates with treatment teams to facilitate effective treatment.
Skills
Education
Job description
Department of Health Services
The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning, delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness, instilling hope, and improving one's overall quality of life.
The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available, from direct care staff, nurses, and behavioral health technicians to social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and security personnel. The hospital offers 12‑hour shifts for direct care staff and flexible schedules for non‑direct care staff. We offer a robust benefits package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for outstanding student loans. Come see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.
Job Location: Arizona State Hospital, 501 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Salary: $57,739.55 Grade: 20 Closing Date: Until Filled
Provides individual and group therapy to patients in a strength‑based, recovery‑oriented environment, utilizing best practices while ensuring all documentation is timely and meets agency and regulatory requirements. Serves as a consultant to treatment teams for identified patients.
- Provides direct individual therapy and group therapy to identified patients and ensures proper documentation is completed timely and submitted according to agency and licensing standards.
- Assists in on‑unit programming, training and development.
- Communicates in a timely manner and attends all necessary meetings and conferences to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and effective treatment and discharge.
- Meets with treatment teams and provides consultation, contributing to patient treatment plans.
- Other duties as assigned (typically 5%–10%).
- Psychotherapeutic practices and mental health principles.
- Interpersonal and recovery principles.
- Behavior management and an understanding of mental health assessments and psychiatric diagnoses derived from the DSM‑5.
- Rules and expectations of internal and external auditing bodies.
- Behavioral health treatment programs and protocols.
- Recovery‑oriented and culturally competent treatment interventions for a wide variety of psychiatric disorders for a diverse population.
- Performance Management, Continuous Quality Improvement and Lean methodologies.
- Various therapies for the seriously mentally ill.
- Group and individual mental health interventions.
- Oral and written communication.
- Psychiatric case conceptualization and psychiatric assessment.
- Learn ASH policies and procedures and patient rights.
- Support a diverse, multicultural workforce that reflects the community and promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment.
- Create an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
Preferred candidate will have 4 years of inpatient psychiatric experience in developing treatment plans, experience applying and utilizing a variety of psycho‑therapeutic strategies, and possess an independent license through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (LPC, LIAC, LCSW).
Candidate must possess a Master's Degree in a behavioral health related field and a current Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (AZBBHE) associate license, or obtain associate licensure within 6 months to 1 year of hiring as a LAC, LASAC or LMSW. Once associate licensed, the candidate must participate in ongoing clinical supervision to consistently work toward achievement of independent licensure in no less than 2 years post associate licensure.
Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and NVCI certification.
A State Hospital employee must obtain and maintain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. 41‑1758.07.
- Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid parental leave – up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly‑placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Wellness program and plans
- Life insurance
- Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
- Defined retirement plan
- Award‑winning Infant at Work program
- Credit union membership
- Transit subsidy
- ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.
To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution, so you and the State each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27‑week wait period for contributions to begin.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 220‑6462. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E‑Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.
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