When you join the healthcare team at Phoenix Children’s, you’ll see the world of medicine through the eyes of a child. You’ll be amazed by something new every day, inspired by the capabilities and expertise of your co-workers, and you’ll be able to transform your professional ambitions into realities. Here, you can be part of a growing system that will never outgrow its sense of joy, purpose, or discovery. Come grow with us.

Mental Health Therapist

Phoenix Children’s has partnered with the Children’s Hospital Association and Zero Suicide Institute to launch the Suicide Prevention Program (SPP) aimed to universally screen for suicidal ideation for patients ages 12 and older who present to their medical appointments in the ambulatory setting. Research has shown that in the month before their death by suicide, half saw their general practitioner (1). Through this new and innovative program, the SPP Mental Health Therapists will support patients and families through crisis prevention for the at-risk population. The Mental Health Therapists will be conducting one-time assessments, issuing safety plans, and providing means reduction education to patients and their families via Telemedicine. (1)EDC, Inc.(2015). “Can Suicide Be a Never Event?” zerosuicide@edc.org.

• The ideal candidate has experience in an outpatient setting, crisis intervention planning, familiar with Arizona community resources for mental health therapy, utilization of C-SSRS, and/or DBT.
• The ideal candidate is looking to make a difference by providing compassionate care and understanding for vulnerable patients and families.
• The ideal candidate has good problem-solving skills, is flexible, adaptable, and is a team player.

This position provides consult coordination, clinical assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination and transition planning to patients and families as an independently licensed clinician. This position participates as an interdisciplinary team member providing interventions with the patient/family that include a range of care on an outpatient or inpatient basis. The position requires knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities and the ability to use that knowledge to assist patients and families in achieving therapeutic goals. This position requires knowledge of mandated reporter responsibilities; use of financial, community and other resource networks; ability to advocate with outside systems; and collaborate with medical staff. This position may provide individual, group, and/or family therapeutic interventions for an assigned caseload. In addition to therapeutic interventions with patients and families, the position must be able to provide appropriate clinical documentation and recommendations to insurance reviewers, referral sources and to other governmental agencies as requested. This position receives administrative supervision from division leadership, and clinical direction from the Manager, Mental Health Therapy, and Division Chief, Psychology. This is an on-site position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Arizona license as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.
• Experience providing services for families, and an ability to work collaboratively with psychiatry, psychology, and members of the medical team.
• DPS Fingerprint Clearance.
• Master’s degree from an accredited school in the field of social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related behavioral health field.
• Must be eligible to be added to relevant insurance panels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years’ work experience in the mental health field post master’s degree.
• Five years work experience providing evidence-based therapy for children with histories of trauma and/or complex medical needs.

Special Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Moderate to expert computer skills.
• Effective decision-making, problem-solving skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, patient and family strengths, and influential leadership skill.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate patient discharge needs.
• Ability to assess symptoms and develop diagnostic impressions and treatment plans.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

For immediate consideration, please email you resume to Alex Moll: amoll@phoenixchildrens.com

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