The Outpatient Primary Therapist provides treatment for individuals with behavioral health and or substance use disorders. Treatment is provided through individual, family, and group therapy in a clinic setting or through telehealth. Tanner Health System offers a competitive salary and benefits that include health/dental insurance, matching 401K, bonus opportunities, and gym access.
Education
Master's Degree
Experience
Three years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
Licenses & Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Advantages
Utilization Review completed by a competent team who will maximize your counseling longevity
Free CE's to continue your professional growth
COVID-19 Considerations:
Currently providing both in-person and telehealth options to ensure all treatment needs are addressed
Qualifications:
- Must have a master's degree in counseling or related fields and be fully licensed by the state of Georgia (LPC, LCSW, LMFT).
- Ability to assess needs, strengths, abilities, and preferences to develop appropriate clinical interventions and a plan of care.
- Ability to effectively use evidenced-based practices to assist patients in achieving their identified goals.
- Ability to assess for and assist others with managing crises.
- Ability to effectively teach and model symptom management, communication, and social skills.
- Ability to effectively use active listening skills.
- Ability to empathetically relate to people.
- Ability to maintain information as highly confidential.
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
- Ability to effectively set boundaries.
- Ability to think critically.
- Ability to navigate the electronic medical record.
- Knowledge of the most current DSM diagnostic criteria.
- Familiarity with the continuum of care.
- Duty of care must be exercised with those persons who are currently in recovery or experience a relapse while employed. therefore a minimum of two years away from clinical duties must be observed after the acknowledgment of a problem and or relapse along with treatment completion. This enables the protection of the individuals served and the recovering person as well.
- Employee will obtain initial CPR and SCIPP certification within 90 days of employment. Employee will maintain CPR and SCIPP certification as required.