Behavioral Health Therapist - Fairbanks Inpatient

Community Health Network•Fairbanks, AK

About The Position

Behavioral Health Therapists facilitate, monitor, and provide comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency case management and therapy services to addicted and/or severely mentally ill adults or seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Services include assessment, individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning. The position provides care in homes, schools, and other community-based settings, and works with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate services and support client and family functioning.

Requirements

Eligible for licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC in Indiana.
Master’s degree in a mental health-related field from an accredited college or university.
At least 2 years of experience providing mental health treatment.
Current Indiana driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.
Ability to collaborate with others in a team setting.
Excellent communication skills.
Positive attitude toward problem-solving.
Commitment to customer satisfaction for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
Train and assist clients and/or families in developing activities of daily living, individually or in groups, to improve their ability to function independently in the community.
Develop individualized treatment plans focused on improving individual and family functioning in the home, school, workplace, or community.
Provide mental health interventions, including individual, family, and process group therapies and crisis intervention, appropriate to client needs.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary treatment team to plan, facilitate, and coordinate treatment, especially assessment, referral, and discharge planning.
Use case management to identify needs and connect clients with treatment programs, community resources, services, and entitlements.
Develop and implement treatment discharge plans appropriate to client needs.
Provide services in homes, schools, and other community-based sites, and transport clients in a personal vehicle.
Participate in service-line quality improvement efforts.
Provide psychological first aid in response to a disaster or critical incident if trained to do so through the NOVA or CISM model.
Comply with applicable Behavioral Care Services policies and procedures.
Participate in Aggressive Behavior Management appropriate to the population served.
Participate actively in professional development and education.