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Behavioral Health Therapist

SSM Health, Centralia, IL, United States


Job Summary
Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills.

Primary Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive assessments and diagnoses using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills for potential admission, including telehealth assessments.

Develops a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan and goals for the patient and provides psychotherapy, group, and family therapy if applicable.

Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.

Provides appropriate documentation of all pertinent information obtained in interviews, consultation with other healthcare professionals, referrals, contacts and supportive services provided to each patient. Completes necessary documentation and reporting in accordance with departmental standards and Federal and State regulations.

Provides direct clinical supervision to interns and assigned staff.

Performs discharge planning.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

Experience

No experience required

Physical Requirements

Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).

Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Frequent standing, twisting and walking.

Frequent use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.

Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, reaching, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.

Occasional keyboard use/data entry.

Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Occasional driving.

Rare crawling, running and lifting/moving patients.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications
Illinois: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Missouri: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC).

Oklahoma: Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor – Mental Health (LADC-MH), Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Wisconsin: Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (MFT-TL), Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), or Professional Counselor Training License (LPC-IT).

Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type
Employee

Department
Behavioral Health - Angela Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Benefits

Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

E.E.O. Statement
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Coverage every 3rd weekend (Saturday & Sunday)

Flexibility on weekends

Outpatient Clinic

Pay Range
$28.06 - $42.09 per hour.

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