Starting Salary: $66,310/yr (Provisional License)

$76,211/yr (Licensed)

Job Description

We are looking for a master's level mental health therapist to provide individual and group psychotherapy for individuals and families in an office setting, fully supported by agency receptionists and staff. You will be working with an experienced, multi-disciplinary team in assisting adult clients regain stability in the face of a serious mental illness such as PTSD, schizophrenia and/or bi-polar I disorder. You will have the opportunity to assist your clients by:

· Coordinating with a team of full-time adult case managers who help clients obtain the physical resources and daily living skills they need to thrive and more fully benefit from therapy,

· Referring to our in-house medical team comprised of full-time psychiatrists, APRNs and RNs for medication management, as needed,

· Introducing interested clients to our Clubhouse program for skills development, socialization and recreational activities, and

· Linking clients interested in gainful work to our employment specialists who have developed a network of relationships with local employers.

Job Duties

· Complete a DSM-V guided clinical assessment

· Develop a client-centered treatment plan

· Enter documentation in the client's electronic health record in a timely manner

· Provide ongoing therapy, suicide risk assessment and intervention

· Review outcome measures to help track client progress and identify barriers to progress

· Provide approximately 25 clinical services per week

· Collaborate with team members

Job Requirements

· Graduation from a college or university with a Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling, or Professional Counseling.

· Current Licensure as a LCSW, MFT, CMHC, in the State of Utah OR current License as a CSW, MFT Associate, CMHC Associate and ability to obtain full license within 2 years

· Ability to pass a Background Check.

· Valid driver's license (equivalent to Utah Class D).

Great Benefits

· Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance

· 401K with employer contribution

· Pension plan through Utah Retirement Systems (URS)

· Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Leave

· Eligible for National Health Services Corp Tuition Reimbursement Program

· Professional Development and Training Opportunities

Recognition

Join with us in our agency-wide "PIE" (Performance, Innovation, Excellence) program to regularly recognize colleagues and staff who exemplify the SBHC six core values of: Collaboration, Honesty, Client and Family Centered Work, Dignity and Respect, Pursuit of Excellence and Ethical and Professional Behavior. By regularly catching each other doing well, we're always striving to create a positive and respectful work environment at Southwest Behavioral Health Center.

What you can expect

Experience: At Southwest, you will be joining a team dedicated mental health clinicians with years of clinical experience. You will also have the opportunity to develop and hone your clinical skills working with a variety of clinical conditions.

Clinical Support: We support evidenced-based programming in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and EMDR by providing regular supervision groups for clinicians interested in developing and maintaining skills in those modalities. Your colleagues will also be available during team meetings and between appointments for consultation and support. For clinicians working toward full-license, weekly clinical supervision will be provided at no-cost.

Competitive Salary: Therapist salary ranges start from $63,586.00 to $73,070 based on clinical license. There is also the opportunity to earn quarterly bonuses based on the number of clinical hours provided. Some clinicians make an additional $1000 / month on average.

No after-hours crisis work: Our therapists do not carry an on-call phone or respond to crises outside the regular workday.

Who we are

Since 1986, Southwest Behavioral Health Center has been a leader in assisting individuals and families in the five-county area who struggle with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. We specialize in working with clients who have few resources and those with Utah Medicaid. We strive to be the best of the best at helping the most severely mental ill persons establish stability and dignity in their lives. We accomplish this by providing a full array of in-house services, including:

· Temporary housing in agency-owned and managed units in St. George and Cedar City for clients.

· 24-hour mobile crisis outreach for individuals and families experiencing a mental health driven emergency through our Mobile Crisis Outreach team (MCOT) and Stabilization Mobile Response team (SMR).

· Transitional housing and programming at our Mountain View House facility for persons moving from an acute or long-term psychiatric unit.

· Mental Health Court services for clients whose mental illness has been a factor leading to criminal charges.

· Residential substance abuse treatment programs at our Desert Haven and Horizon House facilities in St. George and Cedar City.

· Outpatient children and youth programming, including day treatment services for those with a severe mental illness.

· Prevention services aimed at keeping youth from using substances or engaging in at-risk behaviors.

And, as noted above:

· Intensive case management services that can include assistance with obtaining disability benefits, acting as the client's representative payee, assisting with medication administration, teaching life skills and so forth.

· Medication management

· Employment Services

· Clubhouse programs in St. George and Cedar City.