Therapist (Outpatient Clinic)

Highland Rivers Health; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO 4 weeks

Holidays

Retirement Plan

Personal Day

Student Loan Forgiveness

Clinical Supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health seeks an outpatient Therapist to deliver individualized counseling and case management for clients with mental health and substance use needs.

You will conduct screenings, assessments, and various counseling modalities, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive care plans and ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or psychology required or preferred.
• Ability to perform comprehensive assessments and deliver counseling services.
• Experience in outpatient mental health or substance use treatment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, individual, family, and group counseling per treatment plans.
• Manage caseload; ensure charting and paperwork are complete and up-to-date.
• Coordinate referrals and link clients to internal/external services as needed.
• Engage with interdisciplinary treatment teams to inform care planning.
• Document services, eligibility determinations, and authorize services per policy.
• Assist with crisis intervention and ensure timely communication with referral sources.

Skills

Counseling

Assessment

Crisis intervention

Case management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY

The Therapist serves individuals in an Outpatient setting. The Therapist provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.