Mental Health Therapist II, Adult Outpatient, 8a-4:30p

Primary Location: Peace - Louisville
Address: 2020 Newburg Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description:
This role works at a Peace Hospital outpatient office at 4414 Churchman Ave Louisville, KY 40215.
This position is responsible for providing direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to adult and/or geriatric patients and families. Services include: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, psycho-education, discharge planning and coordinating with community, government and/or other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services. Applicants with experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness are encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions:
This Outpatient Therapist position will provide therapeutic and case management services, including:
Adheres to respective Board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active provisional licensure
Demonstrates screening and assessment skills needed to obtain essential information from patients, their families, or collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans
Documents and communicates key information needed to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment team to develop individualized and developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans. Provides rational for prioritization and/or deferment of problems
Displays proficiency in providing therapeutic interventions to families, individuals, and groups. Offers specialized treatment interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, EMDR, or other if certified/credentialed to do so
Displays proficiency in clinical documentation to include development of care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies
Shift Length (in hours):
8 hours
# Shifts/Week:
5
Overtime Required:
☐ Infrequently ☐ Sometimes ☐ Often ☒ n/a (exempt position)
Other Functions:
Adheres to all clinical documentation requirements in an accurate and timely manner
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Additional Job Description:
Education:
Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services related field (required)
Experience:
Two years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting (preferred)
Licensure:
Current independent licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), in the state of KY (required)
Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
Able to complete Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training and perform SCM techniques (required)