Behavioral Health Therapist

Careers With Purpose
At Sanford Health and the Good Samaritan Society, we have made a system-wide commitment to the integration and collaboration of behavioral health and primary care. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where behavioral health is rooted in innovation and empowering people to continue to grow.

Facility: 49th Oxbow
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 3401 W 49th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $31.00 - $46.50
Pay Info: Sign On Bonus Available!
Department Details
Open Communication: Regular feedback and transparent communication channels to ensure your voice is heard.
Supportive Leadership: Work with supervisors who prioritize staff well-being and professional growth.
Integrated Care Model: Providers, IHT, and nursing staff work hand-in-hand to deliver the highest quality care.
Strong Staff Relationships: Our team cultivates meaningful workplace connections, creating a supportive and collaborative environment that enhances both the work experience and patient outcomes.
The location offers convenient access to numerous shopping centers, restaurants and is easily reachable from the interstate.
Job Summary
We’re seeking a professional, empathetic, and respectful Integrated Health Therapist (IHT) who is able to provide clinical diagnoses for treatments and create individual treatment plans for patients experiencing issues related to mental and behavioral health, chemical health, psychosocial aspects of health and disease, and lifestyle management. At Sanford, Integrated Health Therapists have the opportunity to specialize and work in a variety of settings such as oncology, inpatient settings, and children’s specialty clinics. Integrated Health Therapists that thrive at Sanford Health are typically organized, collaborative, flexible, and self-motivated.
Responsibilities
* Comfortable providing coverage across all populations and patients with co-morbid medical conditions
* Provides diagnostic assessments, onsite crisis assessments and interventions, determining need for ongoing care according to level of clinical ability, medical and psychosocial complexity
* Competent in multiple counseling modalities, making appropriate referrals, and providing educational services
* Serves as the primary team consultant to promote understanding of the relationship between health and psychological/behavioral factors
* Works closely with other PCMH or PCC team members to address psychosocial and cultural elements of health and disease pertinent to the patient’s ability to manage their acute and chronic conditions
* Documents in a responsible, accountable and ethical manner to promote safe, reliable patient centered care
Qualifications
Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required; graduation from an accredited school preferred.
License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice.
In South Dakota, must have one of the following:
Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH)
Certified Social Worker - Private or Independent Practice (CSW-PIP)
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-
Job Function: Behavioral Health and Dependency
Featured: No