Intensive Outpatient Program- Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Behavioral Health Outpatient Therapist on our team, you will utilize your specialized clinical knowledge and advanced skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments and treatment plans to care for patients of all ages, backgrounds, and needs, including providing therapy sessions virtually for behavioral health patients. Your work will directly impact their lives as you work to help them improve their overall well-being.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working remotely between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Utilize specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in psychotherapy, clinical counseling, diagnostic interviews, assessments and treatment plans to patients.

• 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.

• Run group therapy three hours M-T 9-12 (in person group) with co-therapist.

• Participate in the development and implementation of assessments based on interdisciplinary treatment plans.

• Consult with team members, statutory/voluntary agencies and relatives to ensure compliance with the patient treatment plan.

• Act as a liaison between 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.

• Attend treatment groups.

• Follow federal regulations and administrative tasks.

• Develop individualized master treatment plans.

• Follow up on referrals from outpatient providers.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or a related field

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with no record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports

• Three years of experience in a behavioral health setting

• Concisely document clinical findings and patient needs in an electronic medical record while navigating a multi-specialized behavioral health environment and can communicate across different electronic platforms and across a broad geographic provide base

• No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Four or more years of experience in a behavioral health setting

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC.

• Normal or corrected vision.

• Extensive sitting and frequent walking.

• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $34.00

Maximum hourly: $34.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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