Therapist - Behavioral Crisis Center

Brightli • Springfield, MO

23h

About The Position

Join the Behavioral Crisis Center in Springfield, Missouri, as a full-time Licensed Clinical Therapist and contribute to mental health and substance use treatment through rapid access and collaboration with primary care physicians. The therapist provides immediate support and interventions to patients and helps ensure they receive compassionate, effective care.

The role is based in the primary care environment and works with medical teams to provide brief assessments, evidence-based interventions, safety screening, provider consultation, and follow-up planning. The therapist also supports referrals to specialty mental health services and helps medical teams identify and address behavioral health concerns.

Brightli describes its mission as improving client care, reducing the financial burden on community mental health centers through shared resources, advocating for increased access to mental health and substance use care, and evolving behavioral health services to better meet client needs. The organization encourages applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a Human Services field.
• Missouri licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Psychologist (PhD/PsyD/LP); provisional licensure (PLPC, LMSW, or PLP) may be considered.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in and/or experience with brief interventions, team-based care, a wide variety of psychiatric, substance abuse, and behavioral medicine problems, and diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Primary Care Physicians as part of the medical team in the primary care environment.
• Provide routine consultations with providers and brief 15–30-minute assessments and interventions for patients referred by PCPs for same-day warm hand-offs and follow-up care.
• Administer evidence-based interventions to promote positive health behaviors and address immediate psychological health needs.
• Assess patient safety and screen for behavioral health disorders.
• Give providers clear, concise feedback describing action plans and establishing follow-up plans.
• Facilitate integrated patient care by working collaboratively with medical teams.
• Educate medical teams on identifying and treating behavioral health concerns.
• Support referrals to specialty mental health services as needed.
• Promote positive working relationships between medical partners and Burrell Behavioral Health.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, and financial consultation for the employee and household at no cost.
• Mileage reimbursement for work functions requiring travel.
• Employee discounts on hotels, theme parks and attractions, and college tuition.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement, life, and other benefits for full-time employees.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Advancement opportunities and promotion from within.
• A workplace culture focused on employee wellbeing and a supportive, welcoming environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time