Licensed Therapist Contractor- Remote -Veteran and Military Mental Health

About the role

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots. This opportunity allows you to support veterans in navigating post-service life, assist military members and their families during active service, and promote personal well-being by managing mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group interventions to support patients coping with health psychology presentations related to mental health diagnoses, psychosocial stressors, grief, and phase of life difficulties.
• Provides cognitive screening to address specific functional and/or cognitive ability questions.
• Provides immediate access to clinical assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues.
• Maintains knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, community resources, and the process for making appropriate referrals to community and other governmental programs or agencies.
• Provides case management services to the patient and their families throughout the continuum of care.
• Adheres to the client's regulations regarding documentation and completion of encounters.

Requirements

• Licensure: Must be licensed to practice independently in ANY state; Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Psychologist: Must have PsyPact in addition to state license.
• Education: Depending on license type, must have either a master's degree in social work, counseling or related field from an accredited program or a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing therapy independently.
• Preferred experience: Experience providing therapy with veterans and military members.
• The therapist has experience in providing consultation about mental health diagnosis and appropriate treatment plans to professionals representing a variety of disciplines, particularly concerning psychiatrically and medically complex patients.
• The therapist has familiarity with the full range of DSM5 clinical presentations and experience with associated brief, evidence based psychological intervention for mild, moderate and severe presentations.
• The therapist has general knowledge regarding mental health assessment and treatment.
• The therapist has general knowledge regarding Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Serious Mental Illness (SMI); and skill/experience with treating patients within a Veterans' Hospital PTSD and MHC setting who may present with all forms of Mental Health and Behavioral Health concerns and comorbidities.
• The therapist has assessment and intervention skills, as well as some specialized experience with Evidence-Based Treatment.
• Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
• The therapist has knowledge of thorough risk assessment and mental health crises procedures and should have skill in leading interdisciplinary treatment teams in intervening in patient mental health crises.
• Experienced in one or more Electronic Health Records.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Must be a US citizen and reside in the United States.

Preferred Modalities For Depression

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (generalist)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Problem-Solving Therapy
• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
• Short-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Preferred Modalities For Trauma

• Cognitive Processing Therapy
• Prolonged Exposure (PE)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$70-$92 per hour

Schedule

Not specified.