Outpatient Telehealth Therapist (for Children/Adolescents & Adults)

Division: Adults and Children/Adolescent Services

WellStone is seeking candidates to fulfill the role of Master's level Telehealth Therapist (Licensed Preferred). The Therapist will provide Telehealth services for children/adolescents, adults, family members of clients, and the therapeutic team to support the client's growth.  This opportunity is open to the residents of the Huntsville, AL and surrounding area.

Part-Time - 12 hours per week - Work From Home:

• Thursday - 5pm to 9pm
• Friday - 5pm to 9pm
• Saturday - 8am to 12pm

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mental health discipline
• Clinical Licensure Preferred (LPC, LICSW, LMSW, LMHC or LMFT)
• Minimum of 2 years experience dealing with Children and Adults with Mental Illness
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Good organizational and documentation skills
• Knowledge of community agencies and resources

Duties:

• Conduct individual and/or family therapy for both Children and Adult clients
• Perform initial assessments, and prepare documentation of such for client in electronic charts
• Prepare, with client, a treatment plan to include goals
• Document progress of client to goals as outlined in the Treatment Plan
• Present cases to Psychiatrist(s) regarding client's medicine as needed
• Provide Crisis Intervention as needed
• Coordinate referrals with WellStone staff
• Participate in various meetings to include department, divisional or other meetings as required by the Coordinator
• Complete billing documentation in a timely and accurate manner
• Conduct follow-up with clients and family members as needed
• Maintain appropriate number of billable hours each month
• Document in electronic medical record
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of special needs and behavioral characteristics of Children and Adults with serious Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Co-occurring Disorders
• Knowledge of the community and available community & State resources
• Knowledge of psychotherapy principles and techniques
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications including their use and possible side effects
• Ability to perform individual assessments
• Ability to make clinical decisions and/or recommendations in a crisis situation
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, written, expressive and oral
• Ability to organize and manage one's own activities with a minimum of direct supervision

We CARE for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, we are committed to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.