Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist - Chronic Pain

Cleveland Clinic

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist and Social Worker for its Main Campus Neurological Center for Pain. The role involves providing outpatient behavioral health services, including psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments, and treatment planning. The caregiver works with patients and interdisciplinary teams to support assessment, treatment, education, and care coordination. The posting also describes work with pregnant and postpartum women in the OB/GYN Women’s Health Institute and identifies infant/maternal health experience as desirable for that work. The schedule is weekdays during daytime hours, with no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.
One of the following credentials: Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports.
At least 3 years of experience in a behavioral health setting, with comprehensive knowledge of current psychotherapeutic techniques, theories, and practices sufficient to evaluate, diagnose, and counsel patients.
Ability to concisely document clinical findings and patient needs in an electronic medical record, navigate a multi-specialized behavioral health environment, and communicate across electronic platforms and a broad geographic provider base.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with chronic pain patients.
Experience in trauma therapy and substance abuse.
Experience with individual and group therapy.
Infant/maternal health experience.

Responsibilities

Apply specialized clinical knowledge and advanced skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments, and treatment planning.
Participate in developing and implementing appropriate assessment-based interdisciplinary treatment plans.
Consult with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies, and patient relatives to support compliance with patient treatment plans.
Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and participate in interdisciplinary rounds.
Provide individual, group, family, and crisis counseling.
Act as a liaison among patients, families, community support workers, and facilities to obtain information and facilitate discharge planning.
Provide education and resources to patients and family members.
Supervise and/or train lower-level social workers, students, or interns.
Process paperwork and telephone calls and complete clinical documentation.
Participate in continuing professional education, departmental meetings, and teaching.