Mental Health Therapist Job Overview
Bon Ridge Wellness is a private group practice that operates exclusively remotely. Work from the comfort of your home, while providing quality services. We take care of the billing, administrative duties, and finding clients/patients, for you. We are looking to hire experienced Mental Health Therapists, to work as independent contractors. Choose your own schedule and hours. You can work part-time or grow your caseload to full-time.
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Responsibilities for Mental Health Therapist
A mental health therapist is responsible for providing diagnostic assessments, therapy, counseling, and support services for a diverse caseload including adults, adolescents, children and families experiencing mental health issues, communication challenges, or family conflict. They are a deeply familiar with other services and resources within the community and work closely with them to provide information and support when required.
A master’s degree in social work or psychology and independently licensed in Maryland as an LCSW-C, LCPC, LMFT, or Psychologist are required for the position. Successful mental health therapists are deeply compassionate and possess excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
Major duties include, but may not be limited to:
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Possess basic technology skills and able to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
- Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.
- Create individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances, based upon evidenced based practice.
- Skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy.
- Meet with patients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
- Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
Qualifications for Mental Health Therapist
- 1+ years’ experience with providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services to a full range of individuals from youth through adulthood.
- Valid license as an LCSW-C or LCPC issued by the State of Maryland.
- Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency.
- Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively.
- Superb organizational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.
Conditions of Employment
· You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
· Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
· Subject to background check.
· Must provide references, upon request.
· Must be able to meet with clients on a secure HIPPA compliant Telehealth platform with reliable internet connection, in a private location deemed for workspace.
· Must be licensed to provide mental health services in the State of Maryland.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $65.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 5 per week
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People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Are you licensed in the state of Maryland as a LCSW-C, LCMFT, LCPC, or Psychologist?
Work Location: Remote
