About the role
Haven West Memphis seeking a Licensed Therapist to join our growing inpatient behavioral health team in Arkansas. In this role, you will provide high-quality therapeutic services to adults receiving treatment for primary mental health disorders in a structured inpatient setting.
Position Summary
The Licensed Therapist is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical services, including individual therapy, group therapy, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, family collaboration, and discharge planning. Working alongside an interdisciplinary team, you will help create individualized treatment plans that promote emotional wellness, symptom stabilization, and successful transitions to lower levels of care.
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and biopsychosocial assessments upon admission.
- Develop individualized treatment plans that address each patient's clinical needs and recovery goals.
- Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions utilizing evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Complete progress notes, treatment plan updates, discharge summaries, and other required clinical documentation.
- Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, behavioral health technicians, and other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Participate in daily treatment team meetings and clinical case consultations.
- Provide crisis intervention, emotional support, and de-escalation when clinically appropriate.
- Assist patients in developing healthy coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, communication techniques, and relapse prevention strategies.
- Educate patients and their families regarding diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and available community resources.
- Coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care with outpatient providers and community agencies.
- Maintain patient confidentiality while adhering to HIPAA and ethical practice standards.
- Ensure compliance with all state licensing regulations, Joint Commission standards, and company policies.
- Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Qualifications Required
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related behavioral health field.
- Active Arkansas licensure as one of the following:
- LPC
- LCSW
- LMSW
- Ability to complete clinical documentation accurately and efficiently.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient behavioral health environment.
Preferred
- Experience working with adults in a primary mental health inpatient treatment setting.
- Experience treating patients with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma-related disorders, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary treatment teams.
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- inpatient treatment: 1 year (Preferred)
- primary mental health: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- LPC, LMSW, or LCSW, or LAC in AR (Required)
Work Location: In person