Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist - PRN

UHS•Salt Lake City, UT

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate and talented Outpatient Therapist Shifts: Per Diem - Weekdays and Evenings with some Virtual requirements The Outpatient Therapist performs social services functions to include assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical work services for patients/families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed. The Outpatient Therapist will be responsible for managing a set case load, providing mental health/chemical dependency treatment in a group setting, completing individualized treatment plans, and coordinating continuing care/discharge planning. The Outpatient Therapist works with at treatment team and multi-disciplinary team. We understand that not all wounds are visible. Depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction and suicide affects millions of individuals and families. Our mission is to transform lives through exceptional patient care. Salt Lake Behavioral Health is a private 118 bed freestanding psychiatric hospital, located in Salt Lake City, specializing in mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults. For more information about Salt Lake behavioral Health, go to our website at www.saltlakebehavioralhealth.com and you can also watch our video from staff at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4bm4W1rnfo

Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field required.
2 years experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills preferred; must have strong clinical assessment skills.
2 years experience in dual diagnosis and substance use disorder treatment.
CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, CMHC, AMFT, LMFT with the state of Utah
CPR certification is required.
You will need to successfully complete our current training for restraints and seclusions.
This training will need to be done prior to assisting in any patient restraints or seclusions and within 90 days of employment.
May be required to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

assisting patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs
enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health
providing basic consultation
teaching
complete specialized clinical work services for patients/families receiving care
crisis intervention
short-term and long-term therapy
providing information and referrals as needed
managing a set case load
providing mental health/chemical dependency treatment in a group setting
completing individualized treatment plans
coordinating continuing care/discharge planning