Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Therapist provides therapy and psycho-educational services; documents clinical and other patient information and maintains a comprehensive treatment record; communicates verbally and in writing with referral sources, other team members, and treatment reviewers to promote and coordinate treatment; participates in practice development activities; meets clerical/administrative reporting requirements as needed for financial, risk management, and quality improvement activities; and performs other duties as needed. Therapy services are performed at several sites including Burney and Alturas Clinics and at school district campuses. Location is either or Burney or Alturas Clinic.
Responsibilities:
1. Provides individual, group, and/or family therapy services to a wide variety of clients with a broad range of problems, using research based treatment techniques.
2. Performs comprehensive client assessments and crisis intervention services.
3. Establish relationships with patients and families that encourage an effective use of the therapy process.
4. Assists clients in the appropriate use of community resources and performs other case management duties, coordinating the services intra and interdepartmentally.
5. Communicates proactively with other providers who share involvement in case or in family treatment.
6. Completes treatment plans and related chart/billing forms in compliance with requirements.
7. Participates and conducts Quality Improvement/Risk Management objectives and activities.
8. Participates in all Behavioral Health Department and monthly staff meetings.
All PRHS employees are expected to:
· Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
· Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees
· Maintain safe practices; and
· Abide by the PRHS’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
1. Graduation from an accredited graduate program in social work, counseling or psychology.
2. Licensed therapist (LCSW/LMFT) or registered intern (ACSW/AMFT) in the State of California.
3. Can demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations (experience working with Native Americans is desirable).
4. Two (2) years of therapy experience desired.
5. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
6. Able to travel for meetings/trainings.
7. Valid California driver’s license and proof of personal automobile insurance as required by California state law.
8. Current CPR certification
9. Indian Preference. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473). In other than above PRHS is an equal opportunity employer.
Language Skills: The BH Therapist must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. The BH Therapist must have the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and/or members of the business community. The BH Therapist must have the ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee occasionally must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Employment with Pit River Health Service, Inc. is voluntarily entered into. All PRHS personnel are employed on an at-will basis. At-will employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice at anytime by the employee or by PRHS. No manager, supervisor, or employee of the organization has any authority to enter into an agreement for employment for any specific period of time or to make an agreement for employment other than at-will terms.
Important Disclaimer notice:
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the task that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employee to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $97,224.00 - $125,386.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
