Psychotherapist - LMSW, LGPC, LGPAT, LGMFT, LGADC

Healing Hope Community, Inc. (HHCI) is one of Maryland’s newest non-profit mental health organizations. HHCI prides itself in being a clinician-led organization committed to strengthening and enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the community. We aspire to be a leading non-profit mental health organization that prioritizes the needs of our clients and personnel, which ultimately places everyone in a position to be successful and thrive in their environments.

HHCI is in search of psychotherapists for its Outpatient Mental Health Center (OMHC). This position requires in-office reporting. HHCI believes in investing in and compensating clinicians fairly, which is 55 - 60% of the insurance rates for clinicians who elect to be classified as a fee-for-service employee. FFS clinicians can expect to make between $28.60 - $161.95 per session, which depends on the session type, session length, and the health insurance company that the client is a member of. Clinicians can also elect to be classified as an hourly employee if they are not interested in being classified as a FFS employee, and the hourly range for an hourly clinician is $38.46 - 49.45 per hour.

Position Summary:

The Psychotherapist has the primary responsibility for providing treatment and recovery therapeutic services to an assigned caseload of clients. The Psychotherapist utilizes evidence-based practices to assist clients with achieving their treatment and recovery goals.

Responsibilities:

• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy to an assigned caseload of clients
• Conduct psychiatric diagnostic evaluations with prospective clients
• Complete assessments and reassessments with existing clients within established timeframes
• Engage in person-centered treatment planning with clients
• Enter, sign, and submit all electronic clinical documentation to the Clinical Supervisor/Director within 24 hours of the encounter with the client, including progress notes and assessments
• Prepare for and participate in clinical supervision with the Clinical Supervisor/Director
• Collaborate with consented external providers and internal clinic personnel regarding the treatment goals of mutually shared clients
• Complete required trainings within established timeframes
• Conduct requested self-audits of charts for assigned clients, as well as unplanned chart audits
• Plan for, attend, and participate in clinical team meetings
• Initiate the referral process (with the permission of the client) for clients in need of medical and additional psychiatric referrals
• Conduct the steps required for the client reengagement process for clients who become lost-to-contact
• Provide client coverage within the Treatment and Recovery Services division when needed (ie. in the absence of colleagues)
• Comply with all relevant standards and regulations of HHCI, the state of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), The Joint Commission, HIPAA
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisors

Required Qualifications:

-Master's degree in Social Work (MSW), Mental Health Counseling (MHC), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Creative Arts Therapy (CAT), Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from an accredited master’s program

-Licensed in the state of Maryland as a: LMSW, LCSW, LGPC, LGMFT, LGPAT, LGADC, LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT, LCPAT, LCADC, Psychology Associate, or PsyD

-Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access), electronic health records, and the use of computers/laptops

Preferred Qualifications:

- Strong preference for experience with individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness, and/or dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use conditions

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $55.00 - $161.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• Are you licensed in the state of Maryland as a LMSW, LCSW, LGPC, LGMFT, LGPAT, LGADC, LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT, LCPAT, LCADC, Psychology Associate, or PsyD?
• This opportunity asks for at least 10 hours of availability, and gradually builds to 10 hours. Is this feasible for you? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• Are you willing to report to the office for work? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Baltimore, MD 21201 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201

Salary : $38 - $49