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Therapist - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Full Time

Broadlawns Medical CenterMain FacilityFull timePosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night

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About the job

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

General Description:

The Therapist reports to the Assistant Vice President of Behavioral Health and provides outpatient behavioral health therapy to clients. The Therapist works in collaboration with other clinical staff and community support providers to provide high quality integrated services.

Performance Standards

  • Maintain individual productivity at a quantity consistent with departmental productivity standards.
  • Select appropriate diagnosis/diagnoses on all documentation.
  • Documentation for client sessions is completed in a timely manner; generally, within 24 hoUl's of session.
  • Seek opportunities to expand professional practice and maintain competence in current treatment options.
  • Ensure professional licensure is maintained and in good standing.
  • Work collaboratively with clients in formulating goals for treatment.
  • Assist with decreasing client utilization of inpatient psychiatric services as able through adjustment of session frequency, making appropriate referrals, and notifying others on the care team when necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling field from an accredited educational institution.
  • Current LMSW, LISW, t-LMHC, LMHC or'LMFT license with the State of Iowa.
  • Knowledge in crisis intervention techniques and brief therapy.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Clinical experience in evaluation/assessment and multi-axial diagnoses of adolescents and adults in various stages of the developmental cycle.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Reasonably able to de-escalate a client utilizing BMC-trained philosophies.
  • Ability to complete electronic charting and documentation.
  • Microsoft office experience.

Work Shift

8a-4:30p (United States of America)

Benefits (FT/PT)

  • Retirement - IPERS
  • Education Assistance
  • Employee Health & Wellness
  • PTO
  • Free Parking
  • Health Insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance
  • 529 College Savings Plan
  • And more!

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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About Broadlawns Medical Center

Broadlawns Medical Center is a public hospital with an emergency department in Des Moines, IA. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and mental health staff. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Broadlawns Medical Center

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