Behavioral Health Therapist - ProHealth Care - Pool/As Needed

What You Will Do:

The Behavioral Health Therapist I is a Masters-level provider working toward WI state licensure and certification/specialty authorization to treat substance use disorders, who provides clinical behavioral health services and coordination of care to patients, families and referral sources engaged with ProHealth Care.  Services include those provided on the inpatient behavioral health unit, in the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), in the Intensive Outpatient or Opioid Dependence Programs, patients connected to providers within the Behavioral Health Services Outpatient Department, and patients engaged in services through the Assessment & Referral department as well as patients throughout the ProHealth Care system needing behavioral health services and service coordination.

Integrated Behavioral Health Therapist Role:

•             Will facilitate urgent assessments and make recommendations for appropriate level of care

•             Referral sources will include our primary care physician partners, specialty clinic providers, and our own behavioral health providers.

•             Will also receive referrals for post-acute care follow-up visits from Emergency Department and medical floors.

•             Will provide bridge therapy sessions to patient’s within 7 days of discharge from an inpatient psychiatric and partial hospital program

•             Will offer short-term therapy (6 visits or less) if patient appropriate for that type of service

•             Will facilitate intake evaluations for PHC Partial Hospital Program

•             Will have understanding of clinical criteria for all levels of care, and be able to document recommendations using said clinical criteria

•             Develops and maintains positive relationships with providers with referral sources

•             Is able to identify and refer to community resources if patient’s needs exceed what we are able to offer here at ProHealth Care

•             Will utilize 90971, 90839, 90832, and 90834 billing codes

What You Will Need:

• Masters degree with emphasis in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related behavioral health science

• Meets state of WI requirements for licensure/certification in accordance with their Masters degree (CAPSW, LCSW for MSW; LPC-IT or LPC for MS, MA, all others).
• AND meets state of WI requirements for certification as a substance abuse counselor (SAC or CSAC) or Substance Abuse Specialty Authorization added to their licensure
• Maintenance of licensure/certifications via completion of appropriate continuing education hours each biennium