Behavioral Health Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Bismarck, ND

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About The Position

As a licensed Behavioral Therapist in the inpatient psychiatry unit at CHI St. Alexius Health, you will provide quality psychotherapeutic services to a wide variety of patients, including diagnosing and treating mental health disorders. You will work collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team and foster positive, therapeutic relationships with patients, families, colleagues, and community partners. The role includes ongoing contact with providers, patients, patients’ families or significant others, community agencies, patient care staff, and management. You will act as a patient advocate while coordinating care, referrals, and discharge planning with internal treatment teams and external agencies.

Requirements

• A minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing, or another related behavioral health field.
• Licensed Behavioral Therapist.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of progressive experience in a mental health, addiction recovery, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bio-psycho-social assessments and provide evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy to achieve patient treatment goals.
• Provide timely crisis intervention and stabilization services to patients as needed.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical documentation and treatment plans in compliance with licensure and departmental standards.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and external agencies to coordinate care, referrals, and discharge planning.
• Manage utilization reviews, insurance authorizations, and accurate patient records to support timely reimbursement.
• Uphold ethical standards, patient confidentiality, and cultural competence in interactions with patients, families, and staff.
• Supervise students and mentor provisionally licensed staff.
• Identify opportunities for program development and participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time