Mental Health Therapist

Ethan Crossing of Springfield

We provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals struggling with severe mental illness. Our program offers comprehensive care, including individual and group therapy sessions, case management services and life skills training. A mental health residential facility is a place where people receive intensive, specialized care for mental health and or substance abuse issues in a non-hospital setting. Residents receive 24-hour supervision, treatment, and support from mental health experts. The environment is homelike and supportive, and residents participate in therapeutic activities.

Shift: M-F, with a weekend rotation

Hours: 8-4:30

Estimated Pay: Up to $75k/annually

Perks at Work

Healthcare:

• Medical Packages with Rx – 3 Choices
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dependent Day Care Spending Accounts
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA) with a company match
• Dental Care Program – 2 choices
• Vision Plan
• Life Insurance Options
• Accidental Insurances
• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• 401k with a Company Match
  
  
  

Education Leadership Development

• Up to $15,000 in Tuition Reimbursements
• Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
• Approved HRSA Site
• Approved STAR-LRP Site
  
  
  

The Role Itself

• Conducts mental health and substance abuse individual/group therapy sessions.
• Active in treatment planning, family counseling, and interdisciplinary team collaboration.
• Communicates effectively with clients, families, and outside sources, ensuring proactive engagement.
• Demonstrates crisis intervention skills, ensuring patient safety and assisting in care coordination.
• Maintains knowledge of confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and clinical standards.
• Applies working knowledge of TJC, Medicaid, and state/federal laws in clinical practice.
  
  
  

Education:

• Bachelors degree in social work with LSW and documented experience in group therapy setting.
• Or Master's degree in social work or counseling
• Counselor Degree
• Must be 21 yrs or older
  
  
  

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License:

• LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, MFT, LMFT
• Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
  
  
  

Levels of Care

Residential Mental Health Services

A service activity which uses clinical and medical interventions, including the administration of physician prescribed medications and clinical monitoring, to help stabilize mental health symptoms to for individuals requiring a more structured and supervised environment.

Partial Hospitalization Program

Comprehensive Mental Health program with intensive treatment services to help individuals prepare for re-entry into all aspects of their lives including home, work, school and relationships.

Building Resiliency

• Optimistic outlook
• Locus of control
• Sense of self
• Ability to bounce back
• Change management

• Practical Life Skills
• Problem-solving
• Money management
• Time management
• Personal change
• Self-awareness
• Communication Skills
• Active listening
• Nonverbal communication
• Communication skills
• Social Radar
• Negotiation skills
  
  
  

These are the core concepts that extend into many areas of a client’s life and help develop the foundations for recovery and recovery sustainability.