Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist

About the role

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments and treatment plans to patients.
• Provide individual, group, family and crisis counseling.
• Utilize a clinical focus across the mental health spectrum, from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
• Participate in the development and implementation of assessments based on interdisciplinary treatment plans.
• Consult with team members, statutory/voluntary agencies and relatives to ensure compliance with the patient treatment plan.
• Act as a liaison between patients, families, community support workers and facilities to obtain information and facilitate discharge planning.
• Educate and provide resources to patients and families.
• Supervise and/or train lower-level social workers, students or interns.
• Process paperwork and complete clinical documentation.
• Participate in continuing professional education, departmental meetings and teaching.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or a related field
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports
• Three years of experience in a behavioral health setting
• Comprehensive knowledge of current psychotherapeutic techniques, theories, and practices sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and counsel patients
• Ability to concisely document clinical findings and patient needs in an electronic medical record while navigating a multi-specialized behavioral health environment
• Ability to communicate across different electronic platforms and across a broad geographic provide base

Qualifications

• A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC.
• Normal or corrected vision.
• Extensive sitting and frequent walking.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Skills

• Specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments and treatment plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of current psychotherapeutic techniques, theories, and practices.
• Ability to navigate and document in an electronic medical record system.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision care plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Caregiver discounts.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Hardship Fund.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $27.65
Maximum hourly: $42.17