Mental Health Therapist

ViaQuest•Defiance, OH

10d•$52,000 - $60,000

About The Position

ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions provides individualized mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, older adults, people with developmental disabilities, and people experiencing extreme trauma. Mental Health Therapists work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers, and psychiatrists. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with an annual salary of $52,000–$60,000. The position involves travel throughout an assigned service area and may include work in clients’ homes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field and one year of therapy experience, or a Master’s degree in Social Work or Professional Counseling.
Social Work or Professional Counseling license or equivalent: LSW, LISW, LISW-S, LPC, LPCC, or LPCC-S.
Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and reliable transportation.
Willingness to travel throughout the assigned service area.

Nice To Haves

Experience in therapy and counseling is preferred.
Experience within a home setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive diagnostic assessments.
Provide patient visits as scheduled.
Keep each client’s treatment plan up to date.
Complete comprehensive and succinct progress notes.
Communicate and follow up as needed regarding client status.
Collaborate with providers delivering case management and/or psychiatric services.

Benefits

Comprehensive training.
Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
Full-time employee benefits including medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance, and a 401(k).
Cell phone reimbursement.
Paid time off.
Premium holiday pay.
Mileage reimbursement.
Flexible scheduling.
Employee referral bonus program.
Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations.