Clinical Therapist (Adult Unit) - Texas Behavioral Health Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District. It is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines. As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas. This role works under minimal supervision to provide advanced professional skills in the development of social service programs and to provide advanced social service to patients with multiple and/or complex needs in a clinical and/or hospital environment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, Counseling, or other related field.
• 3 years' experience working face to face with patients
• (LCSW) LIC CLINCAL SOCIAL WORKER license by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, or
• (LPC) LICENSED PROF COUNSELOR license by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, or
• (LMFT) LIC MAR & FAM THERAPIST license by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
• (LCDC) LIC CHEM DEPENDENCY CSLR only required for roles specifically within the Texas Behavioral Health Center

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive mental health intake evaluations that document patients' relevant personal and medical history, as well as primary symptoms and presumptive diagnosis.
• Uses information obtained in these evaluations to make appropriate treatment recommendations to patients based on their needs and the availability of services in the clinic or community.
• Documentation of evaluations is timely and complete and allows other providers in the clinic to have a clear sense of the patient's needs and clinical presentation.
• Provides individual and/or group psychotherapy intervention to assigned patients at a level consistent with the standards of care in the clinic.
• Therapy practice is evidence-based whenever possible, time-limited, and responsive to patients needs while maintaining a strategy for the course of treatment.
• Therapy intervention is tailored to the needs of the patient both in content and in length of treatment.
• Documentation of therapy work is timely, complete and meets compliance standards for billing encounters.
• Provides referrals to care as needed based on evaluation of patient needs.
• Initiates referrals, coordinates services and identify resources to meet patient needs.
• Works closely with clinic leadership team to identify, develop and implement workflows and programs that enhance utilization of clinic services and patient centered care.
• Provides independent evaluation, diagnostic clarity and psychotherapy treatment for complex and time-sensitive patient management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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