Licensed Therapist – Veteran and Military Mental Health

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver individual and group interventions for patients dealing with health psychology issues linked to mental health diagnoses, psychosocial stressors, grief, life transitions, and mild-to-moderate/severe mental health conditions.

• Conduct cognitive screenings that address questions related to functional and cognitive abilities.

• Provide immediate clinical assessments and collaborate on care and treatment for patients facing mental or behavioral health symptoms.

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments to evaluate the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their families.

• Utilize medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment methods, medications, side effects, and medical terminology in clinical practice.

• Adhere to suicide prevention protocols, ensure proper risk-assessment documentation, and fulfill training requirements.

• Complete necessary documentation and determine suitable diagnoses and treatment-related conclusions utilizing DSM diagnosis.

• Offer emergency and crisis interventions, rapid assessments, and develop crisis-management plans.

• Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy when clinically appropriate and therapeutically advantageous.

• Stay informed about Veterans' benefits, services, community resources, and referral processes.

• Deliver case management services to patients and families throughout the entire continuum of care.

• Comply with client regulations concerning documentation and encounter completion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must hold a license to practice independently in any state as a Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

• Psychologists must possess a PsyPact in addition to a state license.

• Depending on the type of license, a master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field from an accredited program, or a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program is required.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in independently practicing therapy is necessary.

• Preferred: experience in providing therapy to veterans and military personnel.

• Experience in consulting on mental health diagnoses and treatment plans for multidisciplinary professionals, especially for patients with complex psychiatric and medical issues.

• Familiarity with the complete range of DSM-5 clinical presentations and brief, evidence-based psychological interventions for mild, moderate, and severe conditions.

• General knowledge of mental health assessment and treatment processes.

• Understanding of Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Serious Mental Illness (SMI).

• Experience in treating patients in a Veterans' Hospital PTSD and MHC setting who have mental and behavioral health issues and comorbidities.

• Assessment and intervention skills, with specialized experience in Evidence-Based Treatment.

• Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

• Familiarity with risk assessment and mental health crisis procedures, including the capability to lead interdisciplinary treatment teams during patient mental health crises.

• Experience with one or more Electronic Health Records systems.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams).

• Must be a US citizen and reside within the United States.

• Preferred therapeutic modalities for depression include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Interpersonal Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT), and Short-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

• Preferred therapeutic modalities for trauma include Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure (PE), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and suicide-risk-management training such as CBT for Suicide Prevention.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.

• Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.