Therapist - Adult Mental Health Residential

Job Description

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking a part-time therapist to join the Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU) team. This position is responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, providing individual, group, and family therapy, and monitoring client progress using evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions. The therapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary treatment team, provides crisis intervention as needed, and maintains timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.

Essential Job Functions

The CRU clinician will be responsible for completing the following tasks:

• Conduct comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder assessments and diagnoses as appropriate.
• Develop individualized treatment plans consisting of mutually agreed-upon goals and objectives and update as needed.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning.
• Maintain agency standards for productivity and documentation.
• Coordinate with other staff and community agencies as needed to provide effective care.
• Participate in regularly scheduled supervision.
• Complete all required training that is assigned to this position by the defined deadlines.
• Maintain professional and ethical standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the essential job functions outline above, the following responsibilities are assigned to this specific position:

• Provide treatment to individuals experiencing mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention when necessary.
• Ensure services support client stability, recovery, and functioning in the community.

Schedule

The successful candidate with work 20 hours per week.

This position offers flexibility in scheduling while meeting the needs of the program, with a particular focus on afternoon and evening hours. We are willing to work with candidates to develop a schedule that aligns with both program needs and availability.

Once the five (5) work days are determined, they will be locked in.

Location

This position is housed at the CRU, located at 2250 North 1700 West, Layton, UT 84041.

This position is located at the Crisis Recovery Unit with Davis Behavioral Health. The Crisis Recovery Unit (CRU) provides short-term, intensive support for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis who require additional structure and stabilization but do not require inpatient hospitalization. The CRU offers a safe, supportive environment focused on helping individuals regain stability, strengthen coping and daily living skills, address immediate barriers, and successfully transition back to the community.

Compensation

This position is classified as part-time, non-exempt. This position is eligible for a hybrid base rate salary plus incentive model if the candidate is interested.

Base Rate

The base rate for fully licensed clinicians is calculated with a starting hourly rate of $37.02 plus credit for years of full-licensure experience as defined below:

• $37.20 to $44.98 per hour is the approved base rate range
• 1% per year for each year of full licensure
• $1,500 Spanish-language incentive annual stipend (paid bi-weekly) available. Must pass a Spanish assessment.
• The starting annual earnings for under-licensed therapists (CSW, ACMHC) is $31.25 per hour.

Qualifications

Required

The Adult Mental Health Therapist must fulfill the minimum required qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work or related field.
• Current clinical licensure in the state of Utah as an LCSW, CMHC, or MFT.
  • Under-licensed clinician may be considered.
  • All under-licensed clinicians (CSW, ACMHC, AMFT) must be actively working towards full licensure as a minimum qualification for employment at DBH.
• Must have relevant experience in the behavioral health field.

Experience

Required

• Experience in completing behavioral health assessments and providing clinical care.

Skills/Abilities

The follow skills and abilities are critical to the success of the Adult Mental Health Outpatient Therapist

• Clinical expertise in screening, assessments, diagnosis, and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrates the skills necessary to motivate and engage clients.
• Considerable knowledge of trauma-informed care, including screening, assessing, and treating from a trauma-informed lens.
• Good organizational and practice management skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and community agencies (such as DCFS, juvenile courts, etc.).
• Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work, including evenings.

Part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain EAP.

Davis Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.