Therapist, Inpatient Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Holyoke, MA

1d • $62,000 - $84,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Therapist is a licensed mental health professional responsible for providing high-quality clinical services within an inpatient behavioral health setting. This position focuses on delivering individual, group, and family therapy to patients experiencing psychological, emotional, or substance use issues. The Therapist actively participates in treatment planning, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure comprehensive patient care. The role also includes documentation, communication with families and referral sources, coordination of discharge planning and aftercare. The Therapist upholds confidentiality standards and complies with all clinical, legal, and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, TJC, and state-specific requirements. The Therapist position plays a key role in supporting the hospital’s mission of delivering safe, effective, and compassionate behavioral healthcare.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent required
• Current clinical or social work license by state regulations required
• CPR/BLS certification and Handle with Care within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Providing individual, group, and family therapy to patients experiencing psychological, emotional, or substance use issues.
• Actively participating in treatment planning, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ensuring comprehensive patient care.
• Documentation.
• Communication with families and referral sources.
• Coordination of discharge planning and aftercare.
• Upholding confidentiality standards and complying with all clinical, legal, and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, TJC, and state-specific requirements.
• Supporting the hospital’s mission of delivering safe, effective, and compassionate behavioral healthcare.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level