Mental Health Therapist Outpatient

CHI Health Clinic•Omaha, NE

104d•$39 - $44

About The Position

The Independent Mental Health Therapist provides psychotherapy and counseling to clients experiencing mental health challenges. The therapist independently assesses clients’ bio-psycho-social needs, treats mental health disorders, and helps clients work toward defined treatment goals through individual, group, family, and/or significant-other counseling and education. The role includes providing crisis intervention when needed and delivering high-quality, independent client care using sound clinical judgment and therapeutic communication. The therapist develops and maintains professional relationships with clients, colleagues, coworkers, and community members; communicates therapeutically with patients and their families; and follows ethical standards, including patient confidentiality. The position requires effective collaboration in a diverse, multicultural environment. The therapist documents assessments, evaluations, progress and group notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and licensure standards. The therapist also coordinates treatment and discharge or after-care services with internal teams, programs, external agencies, and other relevant parties. Additional duties include maintaining licensure and professional competencies, completing required education and safety-related programs, and supporting timely reimbursement through utilization-review information, authorizations, payment documentation, and current patient and insurance information. Eligible new hires may receive uncapped productivity bonuses and $2,500 in annual CEU funding.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Nursing, or another related behavioral health field.
Independent Mental Health Practitioner/Counselor credential in Nebraska.
Demonstrated ability to provide independent mental health assessment and treatment.
Strong clinical judgment and therapeutic communication skills.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural environment.
Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, clinical documentation, and professional development.

Nice To Haves

Three years of post-license experience in mental health, addiction recovery, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Independently evaluate or assess patients’ bio-psycho-social needs and treat mental health disorders using individual, group, family, and/or significant-other counseling and education.
Provide crisis intervention when needed and assist clients in achieving treatment goals.
Develop and maintain positive professional relationships and therapeutic communication with clients, peers, coworkers, patients’ families, and community members while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.
Document evaluations, assessments, progress notes, group notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries according to departmental policies, procedures, and licensure standards.
Collaborate, consult, refer, and coordinate treatment and discharge or after-care services with treatment teams, internal programs, external agencies, and other relevant parties.
Maintain professional growth, annual competencies, yearly education requirements, and an active license; participate in required safety, security, and infection-control programs.
Support timely reimbursement by providing utilization-review information, obtaining authorizations, assisting with third-party payment documentation, and keeping patient demographic and insurance information current.