What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist - Primary Care position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic offers comprehensive mental health programs, allowing patients to receive the personalized, confidential support they need. As a Behavioral Health Therapist on our team, you will utilize your specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments and treatment plans to care for patients. Your work will directly impact the lives of your patients as you work to help them improve their overall well-being.
A caregiver in this position works from 8:00AM — 5:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide individual, group, family and crisis counseling.
- Utilize a clinical focus across the mental health spectrum from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
- Participate in the development and implementation of assessments based on interdisciplinary treatment plans.
- Consult with team members, statutory and voluntary agencies, and relatives to ensure compliance with the patient treatment plan.
- Act as a liaison with patients, families, community support workers and facilities to obtain information and facilitate discharge planning.
- Educate and provide resources to patients and families.
- Supervise and/or train lower-level social workers, students or interns.
- Process paperwork and complete clinical documentation.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field
- Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports
- Three years of experience in a behavioral health setting
- Comprehensive knowledge of current psychotherapeutic techniques, theories and practices sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and counsel patients
- Ability to concisely document clinical findings and patients' needs in an electronic medical record while navigating a multi-specialized behavioral health environment
- Ability to communicate across different electronic platforms and across a broad geographic provide base
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Physical Requirements:
- Manual dexterity to produce materials on PC
- Normal or corrected vision
- Extensive sitting and frequent walking
- Occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
