Telehealth Therapist (Licsw/Lpc/Lmft) - Sylacauga Clinic

DescriptionOutpatient Therapist - LCSW/LPC/LMFTRiver Region Psychiatry Associates manages inpatient psychiatry units and provides consult services to hospitals, operates outpatient clinics throughout North America, including a mental health urgent care. As part of our mental health ecosystem, we employ psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors. We also partner with community mental health organizations, rural health organizations, correctional facilities, rehab facilities, and nursing homes. Take a closer look to learn why a career with River Region Psychiatry Associates could be the best decision of your career.Currently accepting applications for PMHNP that are licensed in one or more of the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, and/or Texas.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide individual, family, and group counseling and crisis intervention. Work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in the evaluation and treatment phase to further patient understanding of significant social and emotional factors.
2. Ability to prepare comprehensive psychosocial evaluations, mental status exams, patient histories, treatment plans and reports.
3. Conduct short and long-term therapy with appropriate treatment plans, goals, and objectives.
4. Educate staff regarding psychosocial issues related to patient care.
5. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
6. Ability to diagnose and use the DSM-5 along with familiarity of most current treatment modalities to serve a variety of mental health populations.
7. Use of evidence-based techniques in the treatment of patients and be familiar with various theoretical approached used to treat various mental health patients.

What are the reasons to consider working for River Region Psychiatry Associates? Put it all together competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team committed to changing the landscape of the Mental Health space. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period.
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays
• Medical Plan options
• 401(k) Savings Plan, Safe Harbor
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Plan
• Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and gives you the opportunity to be a part of something great, as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a minimal of 2 years of direct practice experience. Must have a license to practice in the outpatient setting in the state applied for.
• Must possess principles of growth and development over the lifespan. Possess the ability to apply the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served in the medical practice while adhering to the organizational policies. Must possess good communication and listening skills to offer effective feedback and use evidence-based therapeutic techniques in the treatment process.

Careers with River Region Psychiatry Associates. We bring together some of the brightest minds and most advanced ideas on where mental health care must go in order to provide access to all. For you, that means working on high performing team against sophisticated challenges that matter. vision has been to improve access to mental health care to those who need it most, when they need it most. We believe, collectively, in the power of the mind-body connection, and that our mental health impacts our whole wellbeing.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: River Region Psychiatry Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

River Region Psychiatry Associates is a drug free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.