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Job TitleBehavioral Health Outpatient Therapist - Primary Care

                        

LocationCleveland

                    

FacilityCleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

DepartmentInternal Medicine-Primary Care Institute

                      

Job CodeT9991W

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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 PCNormal or corrected visionExtensive sitting and frequent walkingOccasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities