Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in Burlington, Iowa !

LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply!

Join the dynamic and multidisciplinary behavioral health team at an outpatient community health center , where they provide an integrated care model that includes dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, all working together!

Role Details:

• Clinic Hours: M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
• Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
• Sees on average 6 patients per day
• Appointment types: 60 minutes
• Provider team includes: 1 MD, PMHNP, 1 LMHC, 1 LISW, 1 substance abuse counselor at this location; part of larger behavioral health team with team members at other locations too.
• EHR: Epic

Duties:

• Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
• Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
• Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
• Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of the therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
• Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
• Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
• Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment Programs : Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through federal programs.
• Competitive Salary : Starting at $65,000 for LISW; starting at $60,000 for LMSW/LMHC and up based on experience.
• Licensing and Professional Subscriptions : Reimbursement provided.
• Comprehensive Insurance : Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
• Wellness Reimbursement Program : Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
• Continuing Education : 5 paid days and $1,500/year
• Paid Time Off : 20+ PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays + 1 extra personal day.
• Retirement Plans : 403b retirement plan – 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible.
• Malpractice Insurance : FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.

Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!

Requirements:

• Graduation from accredited master’s social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
• Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW or LMHC)
• BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.