Mental Health Therapist​/Counselor - General Mental Health

Mental Health Therapist/Counselor

Join Valle del Sol in our commitment to providing quality, culturally sensitive integrated primary care and behavioral health services to adults, children, and adolescents in need. Valle del Sol offers a diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and the opportunity for training and advancement.

The Mental Health Therapist/Counselor provides therapeutic services and care coordination using individual, group, family, and evidence-based treatment approaches based on patient needs. Mental Health Therapists/Counselors conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide clinical interventions, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support whole-person wellness and recovery.

Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, recovery-oriented, and patient-centered approach, the Mental Health Therapist/Counselor promotes patient engagement, symptom reduction, improved functioning, and positive health outcomes through integrated behavioral health services.

Mental Health Therapists/Counselors may be assigned to one or more specialty populations, service lines, or care settings. Program assignments and responsibilities may change based on organizational needs and may include General Mental Health (GMH), Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Birth to Five/Early Childhood Services, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and other specialty programs.

Clinical Assessment & Treatment Planning

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, reassessments, screenings, and evaluations to identify patient needs and determine appropriate levels of care.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, annual reassessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized service plans, safety plans, crisis plans, and treatment interventions.
• Assign diagnoses and formulate clinical recommendations consistent with licensure, credentialing, and organizational standards.
• Monitor patient progress, acuity, and treatment outcomes, adjusting interventions as clinically indicated.

Therapeutic Service Delivery

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy utilizing evidence-based and trauma-informed treatment approaches.
• Deliver specialty interventions and services based on program assignment and clinical competency.
• Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization, and care coordination.
• Provide psychoeducation, skill development, crisis intervention, stabilization, and therapeutic support to patients and families.
• Maintain a clinically appropriate caseload while meeting quality, productivity, and service expectations.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Coordinate care with patients, families, medical providers, psychiatric providers, schools, community agencies, and other stakeholders to support integrated, whole-person care.
• Participate in Child and Family Team (CFT), Adult Recovery Team (ART), interdisciplinary staffing, and treatment planning meetings.
• Facilitate continuity of care through referrals, transitions, discharge planning, and coordination of services.
• Assess and address social determinants of health and barriers impacting patient wellness and treatment engagement.

Documentation, Reporting & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency, payer, accreditation, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete required assessments, screenings, treatment updates, and outcome measures within established timelines.
• Adhere to documentation standards, productivity expectations, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with Arizona Vision, the 12 Principles, and applicable behavioral health regulations.

Patient & Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships that support patient engagement, recovery, and treatment participation.
• Utilize culturally responsive, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches in all patient interactions.
• Engage caregivers, family members, and natural supports in treatment planning and service delivery as clinically appropriate.

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