Psychotherapist - Outpatient

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SSM Health is looking for an outpatient psychotherapist to join our experienced Behavioral Health team, which includes about 14 psychiatric prescribers and 36 therapists. The ideal candidate should have strong skills and experience in clinical assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapeutic interventions in an outpatient setting for clients and their families facing a wide range of emotional, social, and behavioral issues. Responsibilities may include evaluating clients, collaborating on care, planning treatment, and providing psychotherapeutic interventions using various modalities (e.g., individual, group, family).

• Patient population is across the life span (ages 5-100)
• 32 schedulable patient contact hours per week (pro-rated for part-time)
• Position based in Janesville, WI
• Flexible FTE (32 to 40 hours per week preferred)
• No regular weekend or evening duties
• Occasional night/weekend telephone call duties
• Guaranteed first-year salary and then production-based pay
• Relocation assistance available
• Full benefit package
• Generous continuing education benefit
• A one-time sign-on bonus is available to qualified individuals for up to $7500 with a 2-year service commitment.

Requirements:

• Masters degree (MFT, LPC, LCSW) in behavioral health or related field
• 32 patient contact hours per week (pro-rated for part-time)
• Active WI state licensure
• Completion of 3 years post-graduate experience (3000 hours) preferred

Benefits:

A comprehensive benefit package includes annual CME dollars, guaranteed salary for your first year, vacation/CME time allotments, and a 403(b) multi-funded account, just a few of our generous offerings.

Dean SSM Overview

Dean Medical is a multi-specialty group that is a for-profit subsidiary of SSM Health. It consists of over 700 physicians spread among 25 clinics in the 18 counties of south-central WI.

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans treatment based on the individual clients needs as well as resources available from the organization and community resources.
• Works in coordination with professionals involved in patients care to ensure interdisciplinary collaboration and continuity of services.
• Keeps current knowledge of community resources for supplementary treatment of clients, and makes referrals which adequately and appropriately utilize these resources. Is available for consultation with other staff regarding community resources.
• Provides a continuum of short and long term psychotherapy to individuals, couples families and groups, based on individualized treatment plans.
• Maintains good communication and collaborative relationships with referring physicians and other staff, and recommends additional referrals for patients as needed.
• Carries out ongoing record keeping and case review of all psychotherapy work in compliance with state guidelines.
• Provides assessment (by telephone and in person) of suicidal and homicidal risk and immediacy of crisis situations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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