Behavioral Health Therapist | Lidgerwood and Hankinson Clinics

About the role

Serve a rural population with a significant need for accessible mental health care. Make a direct, visible difference in the lives of individuals and families who may otherwise have limited access to behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Work side-by-side with primary care, psychiatry, psychology, and PT/OT providers in a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in shared case reviews, consultations, and coordinated treatment planning for holistic patient care.
• Conduct scheduled face-to-face therapy sessions designed to assess and improve patient's emotional, mental, and behavioral health.
• Develop treatment plans and implement treatment interventions specific to patient needs.
• Continually assess patient's progress and revise diagnosis(es), treatment plans, and interventions accordingly.
• Document treatment sessions.
• Provide patient progress updates to interdisciplinary team, as needed.
• May educate patient support members about patient issues and interventions.
• May refer for additional clinical services or to specialists, as needed.
• Stay current on emerging issues in the profession.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required; graduation from an accredited school preferred.
• License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice.
• In North Dakota, must have one of the following licenses: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Qualifications

• Total independence and responsibility for patient well-being.

Skills

• Broad and thorough understanding of human behavior, theories of counseling, and psychopathology.
• Foundation in a variety of treatment modalities.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Pay

$31.00 - $46.50 starting rate

Schedule

Full time, 32.00 weekly hours, 8 Hours - Day Shifts