Behavioral Health Therapist

About the role

Vivent Health is an organization dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This makes you a part of something bigger and enables you to have a meaningful impact in our communities and the lives of the amazing patients we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of behavioral health and wellness services, focusing on individual, couple, and family psychotherapy.
• Participate in on-call/after-hours care as needed, and pursue additional training, certification, and licensure as required.
• Engage in administrative tasks related to behavioral health and wellness services, including program and policy development, marketing, research activities, and assisting with financial/billing tasks for patient care.
• Stay updated on developments in the treatment of HIV and mental health/substance use conditions.
• Ensure quality assessments and accurate diagnoses for all clinic mental health patients, including initial screening and appropriate referral for substance use disorders, facilitating admissions to treatment facilities, and providing follow-up interventions as necessary.
• Prepare, formulate, and evaluate treatment plans for each patient based on assessment and diagnosis, focusing on improving overall quality of life.
• Manage treatment plans in consultation with appropriate persons and service providers.
• Act as a liaison between patients and their collateral contacts.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports, correspondence, and patient record documentation.
• Maintain regular communication with emerging specialized service providers and other circles of care and treatment providers to facilitate patient access and coordinate care.
• Regularly report to the Director of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic on all assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Hold current status as a Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC), Provisional Marital and Family Therapist (PLMFT), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or be in the process of completing licensure requirements as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW within the state of practice.
• Experience in providing behavioral health and wellness services, including mental health and substance abuse services.
• Experience with in-person, video-based, and telephone-based therapy.
• Knowledge and skills in behavioral health and wellness programming for mental health and substance abuse services.
• Understanding of various best-practices and evidence-based practices in behavioral health and wellness.
• Working knowledge of Spanish language (bilingual).
• HIV experience in a not-for-profit environment.

Qualifications

• Commitment to cultural sensitivity and accountability.
• Team-oriented mindset, valuing diversity and providing equitable treatment to patients, clients, and colleagues.
• Flexibility in working hours.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year (divided into different categories).
• 12 days of paid holidays.
• 401k with 100% employer match up to 5%.
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Employer subsidized medical, dental, vision benefits, and gender-affirming care benefits.
• Employer paid short and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement, certification, and licensure assistance.

Pay

$50,000/annually - $60,000/annually (Depending on Experience)

Schedule

Hours vary based on department needs and patient demand.