Outpatient Clinician / Therapist

Description

Outpatient Clinician / Therapist

Ozark Center | Joplin, Missouri
Department: Clinical Programs
Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt
Work Setting: Onsite, in person
Reports to: Chief Clinical Officer or Designee

Help People Move Forward

Are you a compassionate, experienced clinician who wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families?

Ozark Center is seeking an Outpatient Clinician / Therapist to join our Clinical Programs team in Joplin, Missouri.

In this role, you’ll provide individualized outpatient behavioral health services to people across the lifespan. You’ll build therapeutic relationships, identify strengths and needs, develop treatment plans, and help individuals and families develop the skills they need to navigate behavioral health challenges and move toward recovery.

This is an opportunity to bring your clinical expertise to a team that values compassionate care, collaboration, professional growth, and a trauma-sensitive approach to treatment.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct comprehensive intake assessments and develop initial treatment plans in collaboration with individuals served and other behavioral health professionals.
• Provide person-centered psychotherapy to individuals and families across the lifespan.
• Deliver recovery-focused, trauma-sensitive care that promotes coping skills, resilience, independence, and improved quality of life.
• Evaluate clinical needs and collaborate with clients and care team members to identify appropriate treatment options.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and thorough clinical documentation, including progress notes, reports, and other required professional documentation.
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate community resources, including behavioral health and substance use services.
• Collaborate with internal and external providers to promote connected, comprehensive care.
• Provide culturally responsive services to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Participate in clinical supervision, case consultation, staff development, and professional learning opportunities.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable organizational requirements.
• Manage your schedule and workload effectively while meeting direct-service expectations and program requirements.
• Adapt to changing priorities and a fast-paced clinical environment while maintaining professionalism and quality of care.
• Provide a minimum of one appointment hour per week after 5:00 p.m.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Complete additional hours when needed to fulfill required responsibilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Why Join Ozark Center?

At Ozark Center, your work can have an impact far beyond the therapy session. You’ll have the opportunity to help individuals and families build healthier lives while collaborating with professionals who are committed to providing compassionate, connected behavioral health care.

Whether you’re helping someone develop new coping strategies, connecting a family with community resources, or supporting a person through a challenging transition, your clinical expertise matters.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to:

• Frequently speak, write, and memorize information.
• Constantly communicate, read, problem-solve, see, hear, and sit.
• Push, pull, lift, or carry up to 20 pounds.
• Occasionally bend, twist, squat, kneel, stand, walk, or balance.

Additional Information

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Additional job-related duties may be assigned based on organizational and program needs.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, no cost to the employee life and disability insurance and much more!

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Advanced clinical licensure in Missouri in one of the following areas:
• LCSW — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• LCPC — Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• LP — Licensed Psychologist
• LCMFT — Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
• Active licensure must be verified by the first day of employment and maintained in good standing with the Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
• Demonstrated training and knowledge in:
• Diagnosis and assessment
• Psychopathology
• Diagnostic criteria
• Psychotherapy
• Theory-based therapeutic interventions
• Ability to provide culturally responsive services to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency, including the ability to use word-processing programs and learn electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to prepare accurate and comprehensive reports for the Department of Social Services in accordance with required guidelines and timelines.
• Successful completion of all required background checks.
• Satisfactory employment history and at least two professional references.

Preferred Qualifications

We especially value candidates who bring:

• Bilingual Spanish/English skills ?to support individuals and families in their preferred language.
• Experience treating or supporting individuals living with substance use challenges .
• Knowledge of services and resources available to veterans and their families.
• A strong commitment to trauma-sensitive, person-centered, and recovery-oriented care.