Behavioral Health Therapist

Location: Dodgeville

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Position Title: Behavioral Health Therapist

Location: Upland Hills Health - Dodgeville Medical Center

Role & Department: Behavioral Health in the Behavioral Health Clinic

Hours & Shift: Part-time to Full-time (.5 to a 1.0 FTE) day shift position, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Role Responsibilities:

• The Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for providing initial evaluations, individual, group, couples and/or family therapy at the clinic
• Will provide behavioral health counseling services and conduct patient assessment and establish therapy treatment goals
• Will maintain thorough and confidential records of therapy sessions
• Therapist will work collaboratively with the primary care providers on treatment plans in the ambulatory setting
• Act as advocates and help clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues, such as mental illness, addiction, and abuse
• Will assist other care coordination team members by providing behavioral health services to patients and their families in the outpatient setting to enhance psychosocial functioning and continuity of care
• Provides advocacy, information and referral services to patients and families to address their psychosocial needs
• Provides assistance with overall program development, community development, training, and education in this specialty area
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and educational experiences to support organizational objectives and high-quality care
• Conducts regular appointments with clients, including diagnostic assessments, therapy, and care management services
• Will establish a positive and trusting relationship with clients
• Will continuously assess clients and re-evaluate treatment plans as appropriate
• Will refer clients to outside mental health support and/or agencies as appropriate
• Will maintain privacy and confidentiality of each client and their situation
• Will record, maintain, and sign documentation according to standards outlined by best patient practices in this specialty
• Will manage client load and schedule, including appropriate correspondence and documentation to support excellent client care
• Will implement outlined rapid triage and assessment algorithms to provide clients with appropriate treatment plans, as is deemed necessary

Qualifications:

• Requires a Master’s degree as an MSW
• LCSW license required or in the process of obtaining
• MSW-APSW's will be considered
• Two years of experience providing clinical services in a mental health capacity is preferred
• Two years’ experience in individual and/or group therapy services preferred
• Candidates must have wonderful interpersonal skills and ability to work with patients, physicians, families, managers, and members of the community under varied conditions
• Excellent organizational, critical-thinking, communication and conflict resolution skills required
• Tolerance of stress and the ability to recognize your own limitations and respond to difficult situations
• The ability to apply your knowledge and research to clinical problems
• The capacity to be critical and analytical with patients when necessary

Employee Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits packages available for both part and full-time employees!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits begin to accrue on day one!
• Retirement Plan with matching dollars available!
• Two wellness center facilities that employees are eligible to use free of charge & a minimal fee for spouses!
• Many Employer Sponsored Events held throughout the year to celebrate our employees!

Why Upland Hills Health: Upland Hills Health (UHH) consistently ranks as a very high performing health care institution in Southwestern Wisconsin. Located just 40 minutes from Madison, WI and as well from Dubuque, IA, the area is surrounded by wonderful communities and beautiful scenery. For over 100 years, Upland Hills Health has been dedicated to the promise of offering the highest standard of healthcare.

Our community-minded staff emphasizes providing quality, comprehensive healthcare while offering a comfortable, neighborly welcome to everyone who walks through our doors. Here, neighbors care for neighbors!

Posting date: November 19, 2024

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Part-time

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  Health Care Provider
• Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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