LMFT Clinical Therapist

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

31d • Onsite

About The Position

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. This role provides direct patient care through outpatient marriage and family therapy services for adult cancer patients, couples, and families within an oncology setting.

Requirements

• Current Texas LMFT license or eligibility for Texas licensure
• Experience providing therapy to adult patients in a healthcare or medical setting
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working face-to-face with patients, preferably adult patients
• Clinical experience supporting patients with cancer or other chronic medical conditions
• 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 valid license by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, Upon Hire or
• (LPC) LICENSED PROF COUNSELOR Upon Hire or
• (LMFT) LIC MAR & FAM THERAPIST Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Experience addressing sexual health and intimacy concerns related to illness and treatment
• Bilingual Spanish language skills

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