Mental Health Therapist

Mental Health Therapist - Salt Lake City, Utah
Salary: $60-$70k (Dependent on Experience) + Full Benefits!

We are actively hiring for a Youth Residential Mental Health Therapist to join our client's team in Salt Lake City. Our client is the largest and most comprehensive non-profit behavioral health and addiction program in Utah. In this role, you will assess and diagnose clients, developing a treatment plan addressing their unique needs. You will establish a rapport with clients by facilitating individual, group, and family therapy and attending recreational outings.
The starting salary for this position is ranging between $60-70k+ (negotiable based upon experience). This is a full-time, permanent position with full benefits, tuition reimbursement, PTO, and other perks.

Job Description:

• Appropriately diagnose mental health and substance-related conditions using the DSM V.
• Appropriately assess client needs using the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria.
• Conduct individual, family, and group therapy as assigned.
• Develop an effective level of rapport with clients on caseload while maintaining healthy boundaries.
• Complete thorough and effective assessments, such as funding extension requests, in required time frames.
• Coordinate client psychiatric evaluations and other wrap-around services to provide effective care.
• Complete treatment planning within a required time frame.
• Actively utilize the treatment team for clinical support on caseload.
• Connect clients to community resources.
• Complete service documentation within the appropriate client management system within 24 hours.
• Accurately document services using ASAM Dimensional Analysis format, including all required elements.
• Proactively involve and communicate with collateral supports, including family, significant others, probation officers, judges, caseworkers, and others.
• Complete accurate and thorough client reports, such as court reports, in required time frames.
• Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Qualities:

• Passion for Community Service and helping others to realize their own potential.
• Communication Skills to problem-solve directly with clients and other staff.
• Reliability to fill their support staff shifts and deliver on position responsibilities.
• Self-Starter qualities to independently address issues and needs in our organization's community.
• Teachable - Willingness to learn and grow in their position.

Requirements:

• Care about people
• Willingness to learn
• Current licensure (includes CSWi, CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, CMHC, MFTi, AMFT, LMFT)
• Eligible to work in the USA
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen (illegal federal drugs)
• Receive flu shot, TB test, and COVID-19 vaccine (spiritual and medical waivers available)