Therapist

Buckeye Outpatient

BUCKEYE, AZ 85326, USA

Description Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non‑profit community‑based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well‑established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience. We are currently seeking a full‑time Therapist to join our Buckeye Outpatient Clinic! This is a Monday‑Friday position. Working as a Therapist, you will provide timely, evidenced‑based clinical and non‑clinical support services to adults, children, and adolescents. Services will include intakes, assessments, treatment planning, psychiatric support, and group interventions. All services will be guided by the Jason K Principles and delivered according to guidelines set forth by the RBHA and ADHS. As a Therapist, you will become a part of an incredible team to: Develop and implement treatment plans, assessment criteria, and programmatic goals, objectives, and activities. Provide intake and psychosocial assessments of families and/or their individual members. Conduct home visits as needed and case consultations with other agencies and organizations. Provide therapy and/or clinical case management for full caseload of families and/or individual members. Engage in solution‑focused, strength‑based behavioral health/clinical services to consumers in accordance with company standards. Provide on‑call crisis intervention coverage based upon the needs of the clinic. This may include coverage during normal working hours, evenings, holidays, and weekends. Coordinate closely with case managers and staff from other providers and/or outside entities. Collaborate with clinical teams and case managers for the best interest of the consumer. Consult with clinical staff and other community human service professionals. Develop and maintain treatment plans for consumers in conjunction with team members. Document consumer services provided according to the approved clinical standards, rules, regulations, and site procedures. Monitor caseload for authorizations/re‑authorizations as appropriate. Maintain accurate, thorough, and current documentation of consumer contacts, services/treatment plans, treatment status, progress, and services delivery barriers. Maintain a full caseload and the required number of client contact hours per week. Maintain the expected level of productivity. Education & Qualifications: Minimum requirement: 21-year age, Master’s degree in the Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work) plus (1) year of full‑time behavioral health experience. Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire. Good academic and working knowledge of the DSM V, State SMI checklist, community resources, psychotropic medications, crisis intervention, evidence‑based practices and procedures, intervention techniques and ability to apply possibly unstable, treatment‑resistant adults/adolescent/child of various ethnic cultures for co‑occurring disorders (GMH/SA/SMI). Certification of CPR and First Aid Training. Required to maintain personal auto insurance per SBH guidelines. Spanish speaking is preferred. SB&H is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at #J-18808-Ljbffr Southwest Behavioral & Health Services