Behavioral Health Therapist

Essential Duties

This position includes, but is not limited to, the following essential functions:

• Contributes to Trivium mission, vision, and values by way of work product and professional behavior with both internal and external consumers
• Adheres to the requirements and regulations as set forth by the state clinical licensure requirements in the state of practice.
• Maintains professional licensure as a mental health provider in good standing based on licensing requirements
• Maintains all training requirements for licensure and for Trivium
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and Behavioral Health Policies and Procedures
• Attends staff/agency meetings and trainings as required
• Adheres to all current federal & state laws, as well as Trivium Policies and Procedures, including the safeguarding of confidential healthcare information and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Maintains all client documentation in the electronic record within specified deadlines
• Establishes relationships and communicates with clients, family members, and staff
• Assists the Clinical Director with program implementation
• Makes recommendations for program improvements
• Assists the Clinical Director and other professionals in short and long-term planning for the Behavioral Health program
• Reports to the Clinical Director (or other administrative team members) as necessary regarding support services, personnel issues, fiscal considerations, etc.
• Completes initial diagnostic assessments on all clients assigned to determine treatment needs, as well as conducts ongoing assessments to determine when clinical goals have been achieved and service delivery is no longer indicated
• Develops initial treatment plans and updates treatment plans to include clinical interventions/objectives/goals that are observable and measurable
• Provides in-person or telehealth therapy sessions to individuals, family, or groups as clinically indicated
• Provides support and crisis management services as needed or as requested by supervisor
• Completes other duties as directed by the Clinical Director

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Builds and develops internal and external relationships, creates partnerships, builds trust, share ideas, and accomplishes work.

• Develops others to become more effective through strengths, expectations, and coaching.
• Embraces change and sets goals that align with the company's vision.
• Encourages and inspires others through positivity, vision, confidence, challenges, and recognition.
• Able to gather and evaluate information that leads to smart decisions.
• Provides clear communication and shares information regularly and concisely.
• Holds themselves and their team accountable for their performance.
• Followed by what is in the existing job description in this section.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of the treatment issues concerning children, adolescents, adults, and families
• Ability to support the agency's culture, growth, and success through communication, accountability, and positivity
• Ability to be clear headed and decisive based on the scope of the position
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively both individually and as part of a professional team
• Ability to appropriately accept feedback through the supervision process - thus displaying the willingness to learn, grow, and improve
• Competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, the Internet, and other software applications
• Effective oral/written communication and organizational skills

Physical Demands
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Behavioral Health Therapist's job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Clinical Director.

While performing the responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Therapist's job, the employee is required to talk and hear and be fluent in the English language. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Working Conditions
Working conditions are normal for an office and telehealth environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

The Behavioral Health Therapist position may require occasional weekend and/or evening hours and the ability to remain on-call and available to provide support in event of emergencies.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• PLMHP, LMHP, or LIMHP licensure required in Nebraska, additional Iowa licensure preferred.
• Ability to travel between locations and occasionally attend seminars which may require overnight stay. Services may be provided onsite at schools or businesses within the community.
• Valid Driver's License and a driving record that is acceptable to Trivium Life Services' auto insurance company.