Whitestar Wellness, S.C. Outpatient Mental Health Therapist Remote · Full time

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Job Overview

Are you looking for a supportive and creative environment to build on your therapy skills? Are you looking for independence in your schedule and a job environment that fosters autonomy? Do you want to work for an employer who cares deeply about your own personal boundaries, self-care, and work/life balance? Are you passionate about providing clients with the highest level of care, while focusing on client-centered, humanistic, and integrative treatments? Then Whitestar Wellness, S.C. might just be the place for you! We are hiring an outpatient mental health therapist.

Responsibilities for Mental Health Therapist

• Provide high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to clients as scheduled.
• See a minimum of 10 clients a week.
• Complete clinical documentation within 48 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 described in the Job Expectations handout.
• Perform other duties as assigned (including but not limited to completion of Social Security/Disability forms, authorization and billing forms, phone calls, and participating in case consultation meetings).
• Attend regular supervisions and seek out continued professional growth

Qualifications for Mental Health Therapist

• Valid license as an APSW, LCSW, LPC-IT or LPC.
• Please note, if an LPC-IT you must first check with your board and get pre-approval to be supervised by an LCSW.
• Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency
• Skill in applying varied interventions with individuals/families in crisis
• Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively
• Superb organizational skills
• Skill in working independently and implementing time management strategies
• Skill in working with a variety of cultures
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families
• Ability to provide necessary self-care
• Knowledge of and adherence to professional code of ethics

Education and Experience:

• A masters or doctoral degree in Social Work or Counseling
• Licensed within the State of Wisconsin and credentialed with at least three insurance companies (once hired).
• Previous experience with mental health counseling protocol, and/or knowledge of EHR are desirable but not required

Benefits:

·     Free Clinical supervision by a licensed LCSW and support in achieving your licensure goals if you are an APSW. LPC-IT’s can also inquire and supervision may be able to be completed with prior approval by DSPS.

·     Monthly contribution towards health care coverage

·     IRA contribution

·     Autonomy and flexibility of schedule

·     Access to billing specialist/billing completed for you

·     Access to EMR system and telehealth platform