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Urgent Care Therapist
Location: Front Porch
Status: Full-time, Permanent
Pay Range: $52,603 – $71,169
Position Summary
We are seeking two Urgent Care Therapists for enhanced positions at our Front Porch Urgent Care Center. These roles provide clinical services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs, with a strong focus on crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment. Clinicians in this role will utilize evidence-based practices, including the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide screening, assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation services
- Deliver crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment and safety planning
- Provide clinical case management services
- Offer consultation and education to community members and partners
- Work with individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions
- Apply the CAMS framework in clinical practice
- Contribute to the development and ongoing refinement of suicide-specific quality standards
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a recognized mental health field required
- Licensure preferred
- 1–2 years of experience providing therapy to mental health and/or substance use populations required
- Minimum of 1 year of emergency/crisis experience with psychiatric assessment preferred
- Strong clinical skills in mental health and addictions required
- Experience with evidence-based suicide care preferred
Salary : $52,603 - $71,169