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Role Description

Remote Clinician position that partners with primary care, pediatric, and other specialty clinics within Advocate Health to provide mental health support to Patients experiencing a broad range of psychiatric diagnosis. The psychotherapist will complete brief, solution-focused interventions with Patients via telephone or video visit from a remote setting. Position requires long hours of sitting in front of a desktop computer, requires flexibility in navigating schedules with Patients, multitasking multiple virtual platforms, and ability to work with an interdisciplinary team. The position also requires candidates to initiate the licensure application process in North Carolina within 90 days of hire if licensure is not already acquired.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
• Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
• Assists individuals, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment.
• Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
• Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manages clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.

Physical Requirements

• Requires extensive walking throughout the facility.
• Prolonged periods of sitting reviewing medical records and completing documentation.
• Repetitive wrist motion and occasional lifting of 10-20 pounds.
• Requires verbal and written communication in English.
• Intact sight and hearing with or without assistive devices is required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required.
• Must be issued an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state in which one works within 6 months of employment.
• Successful completion of CPI and CPR training required within 90 days of hire.
• Clinical experience preferred.
• Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse preferred.
• Must have good therapeutic communication skills.

Benefits

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.