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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required
• License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice.
• In South Dakota, must have one of the following, dependent upon work setting: Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Certified Social Worker - Private or Independent Practice (CSW-PIP)
• Credentialing through the Allied Health Staff of the organization where you will be working will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, and determines need for ongoing care according to level of clinical ability, medical, and psychosocial complexity.
• Develops treatment plans and implements treatment interventions specific to patient needs.
• Continually assesses patient's progress and revises diagnosis(es), treatment plans, and interventions accordingly.
• Documents treatment sessions.
• Provides patient progress updates to interdisciplinary team, as needed.
• May educate patient support members about patient issues and interventions.
• May refer for additional clinical services or to specialists, as needed.
• Must stay current on emerging issues in the profession.
• Conducts scheduled face-to-face therapy sessions designed to assess and improve patient's emotional, mental, and behavioral health.