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Behavioral Health Therapist, Full Time, Emergency Services

Employer
Adventist HealthCare
Location
Silver Spring, MD
Closing date
Dec 22, 2022

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Adventist HealthCare is seeking to hire an experienced full-time Behavioral Health Therapist
who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As a Needs Assessment Clinician, you will:
•Evaluate and assess for patients presenting to the emergency department with behavioral health emergencies.
•Triage multiple administrative tasks to include answering the Needs Assessment line, insurance verification, intake appointments, and providing resources to callers.
•Facilitate hospital to hospital transfers and obtain pre-authorizations & initial authorizations.

Qualifications Include:
•Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling, Psychology, or PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology/Counseling or other related field
•Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) or Counselor (LGPC), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW-C) or Professional Counselor(LCPC), PsyD, PhD in the state of Maryland
•At least 1 year of emergency room psychiatric clinician experience, or at least 1 year of crisis clinician experience in an outpatient setting, or at least 1 year of related internship experience
•Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
•Experience with conducting risk assessments preferred
•Firm understanding of diagnostic formulation preferred
•Knowledge of patient confidentially, rights and laws pertaining to behavioral health preferred

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
•Work life balance through non rotating shifts
•Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
•Free Employee parking
•Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, PTO and 403B retirement plan with matching and 3 year vesting)
•100% Coverage for inpatient care - at Adventist HealthCare facilities
•100% Coverage for urgent care nationwide - after copay

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today! Apply now to be considered.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Wednesday6:30am-7pm

•Free clinical supervision for LMSW and LGPC team members (individual and group) who are working toward advanced licensure
•Qualifying non-profit employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program for eligible full-time employees

•10K Sign-on Bonus available!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and , if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a n designated Adventist HealthCare location.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

Company

We are a faith-based healthcare organization, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County with over 6,000 employees! Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Our mission is to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. At its core, our mission expresses who we are, why we exist and the purpose behind what we do. These words are reflective of God’s character as outlined in the Bible and honor the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s long-standing commitment to healing. You will also find that many of the beliefs and standards of conduct at AHC are universal beliefs that are recognized across many faith traditions.

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Location
820 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 600
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
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