Outpatient Therapist

Rehabilitation Services of Louisiana is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Therapist to join our expanding outpatient program. As part of our team, you will provide high-quality individual and family therapy primarily through secure telehealth services delivered from one of our agency offices. This role offers the opportunity to serve clients across Louisiana while benefiting from a supportive clinical and administrative environment. Our agency is committed to professional growth, ethical practice, and delivering client-centered care. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of adolescents, adults, and families navigating behavioral health and life challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family psychotherapy to adolescents and/or adults experiencing behavioral health, relationship, family, life-transition, and emotional concerns.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions and monitor client progress, adjusting treatment as needed.
• Identify clients who may require a higher level of care or specialized substance-use treatment and facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Coordinate care with other providers when clinically appropriate and authorized by the client.
• Offer Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) services to eligible clients in the Mental Health Rehabilitation (MHR) program, as assigned and qualified.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency, payer, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide the majority of outpatient therapy services via secure telehealth from our agency office, ensuring a professional and confidential environment.
• Educate clients on telehealth expectations, privacy, and participation, and assess ongoing appropriateness of telehealth services.
• Support the growth of the agencys private-pay outpatient therapy program through professional client engagement and collaboration with administrative staff.
• Participate in community outreach and referral development as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline meeting Louisiana requirements.
• Current Louisiana license or provisional license permitting the provision of assigned services within professional scope of practice (e.g., LPC, PLPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, PLMFT, or other approved credentials).
• Eligibility to provide telehealth services to clients throughout Louisiana in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Knowledge of behavioral health assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy, crisis identification, and referral practices.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining communication with clinical leadership.
• Experience providing outpatient individual and/or family therapy (preferred).
• Experience delivering therapy via telehealth (preferred).
• Experience with Louisiana Medicaid behavioral health or MHR services (preferred).
• Previous CPST experience (preferred).
• Training or experience in family systems, trauma-informed care, anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, parenting, or life transitions (preferred).
• Experience working with adolescents, families, and/or substance-use or co-occurring disorders (preferred).
• Experience developing and maintaining an outpatient caseload (preferred).

Experience and License Requirements

• LPC, PLPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or PLMFT
• Outpatient individual and family therapy (optional)
• Telehealth therapy (optional)