"Staff Therapist - Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine"

Position Summary

This position is responsible for providing mental health screenings, in person and telehealth individual therapy, and managing counseling and psychiatry waitlists. The staff will initiate and facilitate referrals for inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, counseling and other mental health treatment services. The position will require three days per week of early evening appointment availability.

This position serves youth and families with diverse backgrounds of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity; comfort and expertise in cultural congruency is extremely important. A positive youth development approach and shared youth decision-making are incorporated into all client services.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides psychotherapy services for families of patients, focusing on family ability to understand and deal with case.
• Conducts family therapy with participants in research study, including documentation and charting using computer-based systems.
• Prepares psychosocial reports and maintains necessary records.
• Schedules patient appointments and provides telephone follow-up contact.
• Facilitates referrals and community resources for patients/families.
• Meets with psychiatrists and resource agents concerning assessment and on-going issues.
• Verifies insurance coverage for patients.
• Answers inquiries from patients/families about community resources.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions
Normal office environment.

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table.

Equipment
Office equipment.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Professional Counselor - National Board for Certified Counselors, Clinical Social Worker - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, DNU- Certified Professional Counselor - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Professional Counselor - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Psychologist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Licensed Psychologist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Licensed Social Worker - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), Master Social Worker - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:
No specific work experience is required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
• AAMFT, ASLPC, LCSW, LPC, CPC, LMFT or licensed Psychologist in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years experience with mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment with youth.
• Experience providing telehealth counseling.
• Background and expertise in working with youth and young adults who are LGBTQIA+ - identified and/or persons of color.
• Ability to thrive in a hybrid (office and remote) environment providing mental health services to clients and collaborating with colleagues.

Skills:
Community Resources, Computer Literacy, Documentation Reporting, Family Therapy, Insurance Verification, Interpersonal Relationships, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Psychotherapy, Scheduling, Social Work, Team Collaboration, Written Communication

Grade

C11

Salary Range

$56,200.00 - $87,100.00 / Annually