Clinical Therapist (LMSW, LGPC)

Join a group practice dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the mental health of children, adolescents, and adults. We are seeking passionate Clinical Therapists (LMSW, LGPC) for a hybrid opportunity that allows you to flourish in your career while providing essential support to those in need. The counselor or therapist specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) will helps manage emotional and behavioral challenges, using evidence-based techniques.

Responsibilities:

1. Conduct assessments to understand the child’s or youth’s emotional and psychological needs.
2. Design and implement individualized CBT treatment plans.
3. Use CBT techniques to help children reframe negative thoughts and cope with stress, anxiety, and other emotions.
4. Monitor progress and adjust treatment as necessary.
5. Collaborate with parents, teachers, and other healthcare professionals to support the child’s well-being.
6. Provide guidance and education to families about managing behaviors and emotions.
7. Monitor client satisfaction and resolve any issues or concerns related to services.
8. Ensure compliance with relevant healthcare regulations, standards, and quality benchmarks, including HIPAA, accreditation requirements, and client-specific guidelines.
9. Implement processes to track patient outcomes, satisfaction, and service delivery metrics, providing regular reports to senior leadership and clients.
10. Identify areas for process improvement and lead quality improvement initiatives within the team.
11. Analyze data related to patient outcomes, utilization, and care management performance to provide actionable insights to internal teams and clients.
12. Generate reports and conduct presentations to senior management, clients, and stakeholders on clinical care management performance and improvement efforts.
13. Work closely with other departments such as medical, operational, and IT teams to ensure integrated and efficient processes.
14. Coordinate with external healthcare providers, specialists, and vendors to ensure continuity of care and optimal treatment outcomes for patients.
15. Oversee and manage the care management department’s budget and resource allocation, ensuring cost-effective delivery of services.
16. Identify and implement strategies to reduce costs while maintaining high standards of patient care.
17. Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging clinical best practices, and regulatory changes.
18. Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the clinical care management function.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field.
• Licensed to practice as a therapist in Maryland (e.g., LCSW-C, LCPC, or psychologist with a valid license).
• Certification or formal training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of practical experience working with children and adolescents in a therapeutic setting, preferably with CBT techniques.
• Experience in managing teams, overseeing care plans, and working with healthcare providers or payers is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex healthcare programs and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach, motivate, and inspire staff.
• Exceptional knowledge of best practices, healthcare regulations, and patient-centered care.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, both internal and external, and manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Moderate degree of mental/visual stress involved. Concentrated periods of time spent using PC keyboard and viewing monitor. Will work some weekends, evenings or early hours to accommodate member needs.

Medicalincs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, military discharge status, criminal records that have been sealed or expunged, arrest records not resulting in conviction or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and/or local law.