Job Title: Outpatient Psychotherapist

Position Description: The outpatient therapist will provide culturally competent mental health services to individuals and families who are experiencing varying levels of difficulties due to life situations or mental health concerns.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to clients as scheduled.
• Complete clinical documentation within 72 hours of date of service (recommended to be completed daily)
• Actively participate as a positive member of the clinical environment.
• Maintain good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities.
• Complete all recommended continuing education requirements
• Stay current with updated research and best practices.
• Be aware of community referral sources and refer when necessary.
• Secure client information per HIPAA standards.
• Maintain case files within electronic health record (EHR) that are up to date as describedin the Job Expectations handout.
• Perform other duties as assigned (including but not limited to completion of SocialSecurity/Disability forms, authorization and billing forms, phone calls, and participating in case consultation meetings).Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of family systems and their impact on mental health within the family
• Skill in applying varied interventions with individuals/families in crisis
• Skill in working with a variety of cultures
• Skill in working independently and implementing time management strategies
• Ability to provide necessary self-care
• Ability to demonstrate positive team interactions with other clinic staff
• Awareness of personal strengths and appropriate timing for referralsEducation and Experience:
• A masters or doctoral degree in a mental health-related field
• Licensed within the State of Louisiana (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

● Previous experience in home-based mental health, office-based counseling and/or school-based counseling protocol, and/or knowledge of EHR are desirable but not required

Conclusion:

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by professionals within this position but is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.00 - $70.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Mental health counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Suwanee, GA 30024: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person