Lead Therapist Outpatient

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services • Phoenix, AZ

2d

About The Position

We are currently seeking a full time Therapist to join our Erickson Outpatient
Clinic!

Job Preview at a Glance:

The Lead Therapist is responsible for providing timely, evidence-based clinical
and non-clinical support services to adults, children and adolescents, including
screening, assessment, treatment planning, individual, family, couples and group
counseling, case management and crisis intervention. All services are guided by
the Jason K. Principles and delivered according to guidelines set forth by the
RBHA and ADHS.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age
• Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work) and Licensed at the Associate level (per program requirements) by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
• One (1) year of full-time behavioral health experience required.
• Required to maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and pass motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes in order to transport clients, based upon need/requirements of the clinic.
• Required to maintain personal auto insurance per SBH guidelines.
• Good academic and working knowledge of DSM IV, State SMI check list, Community Resources, Psychotropic Medications, Crisis Intervention, Clinical Methods and Procedures, Intervention Techniques and ability to apply same to possibly unstable, treatment resistant adult/adolescent/child of various ethnic cultures for co-occurring disorders (GMH/SA/SMI). To include one year of clinical supervision experience in a behavioral health setting
• Required to be available weekends, evenings, nights and holidays as scheduled to provide on call crisis intervention coverage. Schedule may vary based upon needs of clinic.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements treatment plans, clinical assessment criteria and programmatic goals, objectives and activities.
• Performs intakes and psychosocial assessments of families, children, and adolescents.
• Conducts ongoing therapy with families, families, children, and adolescents within a brief therapy framework.
• Conducts home visits and case consultations as needed.
• Provides on-call crisis intervention coverage based upon needs of clinic.  This may include coverage during normal working hours, evenings, holidays and weekends. 
• Attends and actively participates in in-service training sessions, related training opportunities as made available, staff meetings, and agency committees.
• Accurately and appropriately documents client services provided according to the approved clinical standard rules, regulations and procedures of the agency.
• Maintains required number of client contact hours per week.
• Maintains the expected level of productivity.
• Actively engages in Clinical Supervision in pursuit of Independent Licensure per the SB&H Professional Development Procedure and in accordance with the AZBBHE.
• May work with students fulfilling requirements for program of study in the behavioral health field.
• Serves as the clinical point person for all RBHA and SBH staff requests.
• Assists with hiring, training, supervising, and directing new staff as needed.
• Required to carry company cell phone and be scheduled on-call on a rotational basis, per program needs.
• Provides clinical supervision for Bachelor and Master level students, per school requirements.
• Monitors compliance with standards and requirements.
• Plans and facilitates clinician meetings, as indicated.
• Provides clinical review and co-signature on assessments and service plans completed by BHT’s in accordance with licensing guidelines.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees