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Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $55,000- $75,000 annuallyAbout Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.Position Overview:Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) works on a multidisciplinary team to enhance the lives of individuals and their families living with severe mental health illnesses. BHT provides appropriate, evidence-based therapeutic services based upon comprehensive assessments of clients’ and families’ strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences. This is a community-based service position.Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: $55,000- $75,000 annually (experience-dependent)
- Comprehensive Benefits:
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (Employer-covered at 50%)
- Retirement Plan (401(k) or equivalent)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation + PTO)
- Work Schedule: Full-time hours
- Professional Growth: Develop advanced clinical skills in community mental health within an interdisciplinary team.
- Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in the social service field
- License: License in good standing in Louisiana or a Compact state to practice as either an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC
- Computer Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Other Requirements:
- Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to communicate in different languages desired.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to type 40 wpm desired
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- Be able to work on-call hours including weekends, holidays, and after hours
- No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing
- Competencies:
- Fully participates and cooperates with SCHS’ compliance program.
- Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Completes annual educational requirements.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled; excellent attendance record.
- Wears identification when on duty; uses the computerized punch time system correctly.
- Completes off site in-services as required and returns in a timely fashion.
- Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled.
- Attends scheduled staff meetings; reads and returns all monthly staff meeting minutes.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility.
- Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan.
- Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately, and provides consultation to peers regarding high-risk situations and appropriate interventions.
- Effectively teaches social skills and household management skills.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
- Collects and analyzes data to determine service efficacy, client needs, and program /staffing needs and provides reports to the clinical director or administration as directed.
- Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
- Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.
- Provides appropriate, evidence-based therapeutic services based upon comprehensive assessments of clients’ strengths, abilities, needs, and preferences.
- Provides supportive services for clients and arranges for the provision of services from community resources based on the service plan.
- Coordinates and ensures proper authorizations for services as necessary.
- Coordinates ongoing service plan development and revision with clients to develop service plans that meet accreditation requirements.
- Completes accurate clinical documentation according to policy and as needed to ensure reimbursement for services.
- Performs regular evidence-based practice activities to assist clients with basic needs, referrals, service coordination, and skills training as necessary.
- Attends supervision, program, and agency-wide meetings as indicated.
- May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
- Performs other duties as requested within the scope of the license.
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