What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychotherapist - (LMFT, LPCC, LICSW) Parks Rapids, MN or Detroit Lakes, MN position at Essentia Health?
Job Description
Provides therapeutic services and diagnostic services to patients and families. This includes individual, group, and family therapy, mental health intakes and assessments, diagnostics, and coordination of treatment services for the patient.
Education Qualifications:
Master's degree in social work or psychology required.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Psychotherapist-LICSW
Psychotherapist
We are seeking a full-time therapist to join our primary care team based in Park Rapids, MN and/or Detroit Lakes, MN.
Practice Details/Job Description:
- 1.0 FTE, full-time position with FT benefits; Monday-Friday 8a-5p
- Based in Park Rapids OR Detroit Lakes with potential outreach to Walker and Menahga clinics
- Case load would be both Adult and Peds outpatients (no inpatient responsibilities)
- Work within an interdisciplinary team of primary care providers, psychologists, LICSWs, NPs, and psychiatrists
- Mental Health Training, MSW required
- Management of psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases
- Application of behavioral principles to address lifestyle and health risk issues
- Consultation and co-management in the treatment of mental disorders and psychosocial issues
Job Functions:
- In collaboration with the primary care provider, provide treatment and management of mental health and psychosocial issues
- Conduct client intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, then make recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the clients' treatment goals and plan
- Provide consultation to the primary care providers to enhance their skill and effectiveness in treating mental health problems
- Give primary care providers timely feedback on the client's care, treatment recommendations and progress via documentation in the client's record and verbal feedback
- Assist, to the extent feasible, in the clients' community functioning by helping with public benefits, vocational rehabilitation, social support, housing, etc.
- Appropriately document the clients' progress and diagnostic information in the treatment chart to sync with EMR interface and billing
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a medical or behavioral health setting
- Experience providing care to a diverse population
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Licensed to practice psychotherapy in the state in which the position is based
- Licensed or license-eligible to provide telehealth services in other states in the market
