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Mercy Clinic Springfield - Behavioral Health Lark

Full-Time: Monday - Friday

Days

Overview:

Predominantly responsible for care coordination needs of incoming clients, including diagnosing, consultation, providing evidence-based mental health interventions, and managing crisis situations for individual clients and groups in an outpatient team-based setting.  The role delivers direct clinical care while ensuring accurate documentation and professional billing, collaborating with interdisciplinary medical and behavioral health teams within integrated care models. Services are provided in compliance with professional standards, regulatory and payer requirements, and organizational policies, supporting continuity of care, patient-centered outcomes, and the health system’s quality, access, and sustainability goals.

• Education: Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or psychology.
• Licensure: Licensed clinical social worker (LSCW), licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), or licensed psychologist.
• Experience: 2 years of outpatient mental health experience in a medical or health system setting, including assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy with diverse and complex populations.
• Certifications: Must have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Card or complete a course within their probation period.
• Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Knowledge of a variety of therapy interventions, including brief therapy and psychiatric disorders; skilled in therapeutic communication and conflict management; able to defuse potentially violent situations, possess superior interaction and critical thinking skills and sound judgment.

Your life is our life’s work

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you’ll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership—from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care—where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.