Behavioral Health Therapist

Location: Cary, NC (Onsite). DPC Family Medicine. LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC NC License required. $5,000.00 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year for external candidates. General Description Of The Job Class Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment. It is an expectation to maintain a patient panel as outlined by departmental or team leadership with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct patient care. Scope of role, working schedule, and location may adjust with business need. Duties And Responsibilities Of This Level Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to diagnosis, illness, treatment and life situation. Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies. Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients. May participate in on‑call or after‑hours coverage. Provide consultative services to health‑care team members within scope of care definitions as needed. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care. Provide education to patients and loved ones around adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation. Participate in multidisciplinary healthcare teams and provide leadership in representing clinical perspective. May provide teaching and training for staff and faculty. Contribute to the academic mission by participating in academic activities. Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources. Know health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs. Document assessment, plan, interactions and interventions according to departmental, hospital and health‑system guidelines and standards. Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health‑system policies. Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings. Participate in department and/or health‑system continuous quality improvement. Keep current with license requirements and seek to enhance job‑related knowledge. Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor. Education Master's degree in human services/sciences from an accredited school. Doctorate degree in human services will be acknowledged. Experience Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician. Experience working as a licensed therapist in a medical setting and/or in a team‑based community program is preferred. Degrees, Licensure, And/or Certification Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC. LCAS is preferred as a secondary license. Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A solid knowledge of clinical practice. Excellent assessment, interviewing and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance use areas. Excellent working knowledge of psychopathology. Familiarity with range of therapeutic interventions. Must recognize when to escalate care or refer for further medical assessment. Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self‑directed role. Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change. Proficient in utilizing an Electronic Health Record (Epic experience preferred). Ability to resolve or manage conflict. Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives. Job Code 00005028 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER Job Level F2 Equal Opportunity Statement Duke is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Essential Physical Job Functions Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department. #J-18808-Ljbffr