Licensed Therapist Contractor- Remote -Veteran and Military Mental Health

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group interventions to support patients coping with mental health diagnoses, psychosocial stressors, grief, and life transitions.
• Conducts cognitive screening to address functional and cognitive ability questions.
• Collaborates with appropriate care and treatment for patients experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues.
• Completes thorough psychosocial assessments and includes pertinent information in all areas of functioning to determine appropriate diagnoses and treatment conclusions.
• Provides a DSM diagnosis to assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their families.
• Engages in emergency/crisis interventions to stabilize patients and develops crisis management plans.
• Offers psychotherapy as individual, group, and family interventions when clinically indicated.
• Maintains knowledge of Veteran's benefits and services, and makes appropriate referrals to community and governmental programs or agencies.
• Provides case management services to patients and their families throughout the continuum of care.
• Maintains accurate documentation and completes encounters according to clients' regulations.

Requirements

• Licensure: Must be licensed to practice independently in any state; Psychologist, LPC, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW with PsyPact.
• Education: Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field, or doctoral degree in psychology.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing therapy independently.
• Preferred experience: Experience with veterans and military members, consultation about mental health diagnosis, and evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Skills: Knowledge of Veteran's benefits, Electronic Health Records, Microsoft Office, and ability to work within interdisciplinary teams.
• Training: Familiarity with risk assessment and mental health crises procedures, and experience with EMDR, PE, and ACT.

Preferred Modalities

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

Qualifications

• US citizenship and residency in the United States.

Benefits

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Pay

$70-$92 per hour