Behavioral Health Therapist-Ambulatory

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Two Rivers, WI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides ambulatory behavioral health services through a combination of in-person and virtual care, Monday through Friday. The role conducts comprehensive assessments; diagnoses and develops individualized treatment plans; and delivers clinically appropriate therapy and crisis intervention to patients and families. Services may include individual, couple, family, and group therapy for a diverse client population, with care tailored to patients’ diagnoses, developmental needs, and age-specific requirements.

Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team and clinical supervisor, the therapist provides and documents psychotherapy, obtains supervisory feedback, participates in clinical supervision and peer review, and coordinates with families, referral sources, other professionals, and community resources to support continuity of care and discharge planning. The role also completes clinical and billing documentation within established timelines, contributes to clinical consultation and quality improvement, and participates in community education, outreach, referral development, and marketing. The position requires an applicable Wisconsin training or interim license and a qualifying graduate degree. The therapist must participate in routine clinical supervision under applicable DHS requirements.

Requirements

• A Wisconsin Professional Counselor Training license, Marriage and Family Therapist Training license, Social Worker Advanced Practice license, or Interim Psychologist license.
• A master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, or a related clinical social services field; or a master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Educational Psychology.
• Supervised clinical rotations or practicum as part of academic training.
• Active participation in routine clinical supervision provided by a qualified clinical supervisor and consistent with applicable DHS 35 and/or DHS 75 supervision requirements for the in-training license.
• Good command of social work knowledge, principles, and methods, and the ability to apply them in a behavioral health setting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function in a complex mental health delivery system.
• Understanding of and ability to operate under DHS 35 and/or DHS 75.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including lifting, sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, reaching, twisting, and restraining or controlling patients who are outwardly psychotic or physically combative.

Nice To Haves

• Some positions may be restricted to individuals with a master's degree in Social Work and a Wisconsin Advanced Practice Social Worker Training License upon hire.
• Some positions may require a Substance Abuse Counselor-In-Training, Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, or Clinical Supervisor-In-Training license upon hire.
• Wisconsin teammates must obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and develop, facilitate, and monitor individualized treatment plans and interventions that are clinically appropriate, developmentally focused, measurable, achievable, and consistent with departmental policies.
• Provide individual, couple, family, and/or group therapy focused on patients’ identified diagnoses and needs.
• Provide crisis intervention to new and current patients as needed, including assisting with emergency intervention and interviewing using proper procedures.
• Provide clinical and therapeutic services to a diverse client population and accept assigned patients willingly and professionally.
• Apply a brief therapeutic intervention model when appropriate.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and contact families for collateral information and discharge planning.
• Facilitate family meetings with the interdisciplinary team when appropriate to patient needs or program standards.
• Act as a liaison with referral sources to support continuity of care and discharge planning.
• Facilitate timely and appropriate referrals to other Advocate Aurora Health levels of care and community resources.
• In collaboration with a clinical supervisor, provide and document individual and/or group psychotherapy to patients and families, and obtain and document supervisory feedback on clinical services.
• Complete required documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, aftercare plans, and billing records, within established timelines.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision and peer review activities.
• Consult with other professionals, including through ongoing clinical team treatment staffing.
• Work cooperatively with professional and non-professional staff to identify and resolve service-delivery problems and improve patient care quality.
• Provide community education and outreach, including referral development and marketing efforts to generate new business, beyond caseload requirements.
• Maintain clinical expertise through appropriate educational sessions and periodic case presentations during clinical consultation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of age-specific care, growth and development across the lifespan, and the ability to assess and interpret patient information to meet age-specific needs.
• Promote constructive problem-solving approaches and take an active role in departmental quality improvement programs.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible work, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level