About the role
Description
The Iowa Primary Care Association is actively recruiting a
Behavioral Health Therapist to provide care at a vibrant community health center (FQHC) in
Burlington, Iowa
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- LISW & LMHC all encouraged to apply!
- Join the dynamic and multidisciplinary behavioral health team at an outpatient community health center , where they provide an integrated care model that includes dental, medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, all working together!
- Role Details: Clinic Hours: M/T/W/Th: 7AM - 6 PM; Fri: 7am - 5 PM; no weekends (schedule within these hours will be discussed)
- Full time position: 36 patient contact hours, 4 admin hours
- Sees on average 6 patients per day
- Appointment types: 60 minutes
- Provider team includes: 1 MD, PMHNP, 1 LMHC, 1 LISW, 1 substance abuse counselor at this location; part of larger behavioral health team with team members at other locations too.
- EHR: Epic
Duties
- Provides psychosocial assessment to patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by primary care providers.
- Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.
- Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required.
- Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of the therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patients.
- Prepares and maintains a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided.
- Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
- Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
Benefits
Student Loan Repayment Programs
: Eligible for $50,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for 2 years of service through federal programs.
Competitive Salary
: Starting at $65,000 for LISW; starting at $60,000 for LMSW/LMHC and up based on experience.
Licensing and Professional Subscriptions
: Reimbursement provided.
Comprehensive Insurance
: Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending available.
Wellness Reimbursement Program
: Reimburse your monthly gym/fitness/wellness fee up to $25/month.
Continuing Education
: 5 paid days and $1,500/year
Paid Time Off
: 20+ PTO days per year, plus 7 paid holidays + 1 extra personal day.
Retirement Plans
: 403b retirement plan – 4% of salary plus an additional 1% if the employee contributes 2%; 457 plan eligible.
Malpractice Insurance
: FTCA Malpractice Insurance coverage.
Join us in making a difference in the community while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment!
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited master’s social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy and/or behavioral health education program.
- Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW or LMHC)
- BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.