Behavioral Health Therapist - Remote

Portland, Oregon  | Behavioral Health

Description

Position at Legacy Health | GoHealth Urgent Care

Virtual Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC)    
Remote within Oregon/Washington  
   
The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide Legacy Employees and their dependents (adult and adolescent) with an empathetic assessment and treatment of their behavioral health needs via our online telehealth platform. Care will utilize high quality evidence based behavioral health modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and/or psychoanalysis. Behavioral Health Therapist will establish trusted relationships with Legacy Employees and help coordinate care with their primary care provider, other behavioral health professionals and/or community resources as needed.

Requirements:
 

Education
   
  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or similar field required

Work Experience
   
  • Minimum 3 years post-training experience required

Required Licenses/Certifications
   
  • Active state medical licensure (OR & WA) required in any of the following roles: 
    • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    • Licensed Professional Counselor
*Must reside in Oregon or Washington 

Job Responsibilities
   
  • Establish trusted professional relationships with patients for acute and longitudinal behavioral health needs (remotely)
    • Conducts individual psychotherapy with assigned patients and group therapy sessions using evidence-based practices
    • Conducts psychosocial evaluations to provide diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations.
  • Develops coordinated treatment plan in collaboration with other members of the treatment team.
  • Use strong communication, attentive listening, and customer service skills
  • Completes all required charting on a timely basis, including diagnosis, CPT code, and other elements required for billing and compliance; communicates necessary clinical information to PCPs using approved communication workflows.
    • Document patient medical and behavioral health histories, medications, and allergies
  • Participates in all assigned programs and attends all continuing education opportunities to meet job requirements and maintain current knowledge of the practice of psychotherapy and social work.
  • Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to adult patients, including knowledge of the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs, and to provide the care needed.
  • Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
   
At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.   
   
GoHealth has partnered with Legacy Health, to create a substantial network of urgent care centers throughout Oregon and Washington that put patients and providers first, through delivering superior care and convenience. The partnership provides patients with greater access to innovative urgent, primary, and behavioral health care through state-of-the-art technology and unique patient access tools, such as online registration and appointment scheduling.