Therapist - Adult Mental Health Residential
About The Position
Davis Behavioral Health is seeking a part-time therapist for its Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU), which provides short-term, intensive support to people experiencing behavioral health crises who need additional structure and stabilization but not inpatient hospitalization. The CRU provides a safe, supportive setting to help clients regain stability, strengthen coping and daily living skills, address immediate barriers, and transition back to the community. The therapist assesses and treats adults experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. The role includes developing and updating individualized treatment plans, delivering individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions, monitoring client progress, and providing crisis assessment and intervention as needed. The therapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team, staff, and community agencies, and maintains timely, accurate documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory standards. This is a part-time, non-exempt position scheduled for 20 hours per week. Scheduling is flexible to meet program needs, with an emphasis on afternoons and evenings. Once five workdays are determined, they will be fixed. The position is based at the Crisis Recovery Unit in Layton, Utah. Part-time employees are not eligible for the agency benefits program, but all employees may use the Employee Assistance Program.
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work or a related field.
- Current Utah clinical licensure as an LCSW, CMHC, or MFT; under-licensed clinicians may be considered.
- Under-licensed clinicians (CSW, ACMHC, or AMFT) must be actively working toward full licensure.
- Relevant experience in the behavioral health field.
- Experience completing behavioral health assessments and providing clinical care.
- Clinical expertise in screening, assessment, diagnosis, and crisis intervention.
- Ability to motivate and engage clients.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, including screening, assessing, and treating from a trauma-informed perspective.
- Good organizational and practice management skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and community agencies.
- Flexibility in availability for scheduled work, including evenings.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish-language skills; a $1,500 annual stipend is available to candidates who pass a Spanish assessment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder assessments and diagnoses as appropriate.
- Develop individualized treatment plans with mutually agreed-upon goals and objectives, and update them as needed.
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning.
- Provide treatment to individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention when necessary.
- Support client stability, recovery, functioning, and successful transition back to the community.
- Maintain agency productivity standards and timely, accurate clinical documentation.
- Coordinate with staff and community agencies to provide effective care.
- Participate in regularly scheduled supervision.
- Complete required position-related training by assigned deadlines.
- Maintain professional and ethical standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Eligible to use the agency's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain EAP.
- A $1,500 annual Spanish-language incentive stipend is available to candidates who pass a Spanish assessment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
