Valor Healthcare, Inc.
Licensed Therapist Contractor- Remote -Veteran and Military Mental Health
Valor Healthcare, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814
Valor Healthcare, Inc.
Opportunity Summary
We are seeking remote 1099, Independent Contract Therapists to join our growing network supporting veterans, military members and their dependents. In this role the therapist will provide a full range of psychological services to include psychological assessment, diagnostic, and evidence-based treatment services.
Responsibilities
Provides individual and group interventions to support patients coping with health psychology presentations related to mental health diagnoses (e.g., sleep, pain, adherence to medical regimen, adjustment to illness), psychosocial stressors, grief or phase of life difficulties (e.g., discrimination, stress management, coping with loss, transition to civilian life), including mild‑to‑moderate and severe mental health presentations.
Provides cognitive screening to address specific functional and/or cognitive ability questions.
Provides immediate access to clinical assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues.
Independently completes psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of the patient and their families.
Possesses a working knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures concerning acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications, and medical terminology.
Follows suicide prevention guidelines and risk assessment documentation and training requirements.
Concludes thorough psychosocial assessments with pertinent information in all required areas of functioning to determine appropriate diagnoses and treatment conclusions.
Provides a DSM diagnosis to determine psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and/or their families.
Provides emergency/crisis interventions to stabilize patients, engages in rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans.
Provides psychotherapy as individual, group and/or family interventions when clinically indicated.
Maintains knowledge of Veteran’s benefits and services, community resources, and processes for making appropriate referrals to community and governmental programs.
Provides case‑management services to the patient and their families throughout the continuum of care.
Adheres to client regulations regarding documentation and encounter completion.
Requirements
Licensure: Must be licensed to practice independently in any state; Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Psychologist: Must have PsyPact in addition to state license.
Education: Depending on license type, requires either 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.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing therapy independently.
Preferred experience: Providing therapy to veterans and military members.
Consultation experience: Providing mental‑health diagnosis and treatment plans to professionals across disciplines, especially for psychiatrically and medically complex patients.
Familiarity with DSM‑5 clinical presentations and brief evidence‑based interventions for mild, moderate and severe presentations.
General knowledge of mental‑health assessment and treatment.
Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Serious Mental Illness (SMI), with experience treating patients within a Veterans’ Hospital PTSD and MHC setting who may present with comorbidities.
Evidence‑based treatment experience and assessment/intervention skills.
Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in risk assessment, mental‑health crisis procedures and leading interdisciplinary treatment teams in crisis interventions.
Experience with one or more Electronic Health Records.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
Must be a U.S. citizen and reside in the United States.
Preferred Modalities for Depression
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (generalist)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT‑I)
Interpersonal Therapy
Problem‑Solving Therapy
Mindfulness‑based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
Short‑term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Preferred Modalities for Trauma
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT‑I)
Training related to the management of suicide risk (e.g., CBT for Suicide Prevention)
Pay for this role: $70-$92 per hour. Final compensation will be based on relevant factors, including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.
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Responsibilities
Provides individual and group interventions to support patients coping with health psychology presentations related to mental health diagnoses (e.g., sleep, pain, adherence to medical regimen, adjustment to illness), psychosocial stressors, grief or phase of life difficulties (e.g., discrimination, stress management, coping with loss, transition to civilian life), including mild‑to‑moderate and severe mental health presentations.
Provides cognitive screening to address specific functional and/or cognitive ability questions.
Provides immediate access to clinical assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues.
Independently completes psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of the patient and their families.
Possesses a working knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, treatment procedures concerning acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses, common medications, and medical terminology.
Follows suicide prevention guidelines and risk assessment documentation and training requirements.
Concludes thorough psychosocial assessments with pertinent information in all required areas of functioning to determine appropriate diagnoses and treatment conclusions.
Provides a DSM diagnosis to determine psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and/or their families.
Provides emergency/crisis interventions to stabilize patients, engages in rapid assessments and develops crisis management plans.
Provides psychotherapy as individual, group and/or family interventions when clinically indicated.
Maintains knowledge of Veteran’s benefits and services, community resources, and processes for making appropriate referrals to community and governmental programs.
Provides case‑management services to the patient and their families throughout the continuum of care.
Adheres to client regulations regarding documentation and encounter completion.
Requirements
Licensure: Must be licensed to practice independently in any state; Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Psychologist: Must have PsyPact in addition to state license.
Education: Depending on license type, requires either 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.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing therapy independently.
Preferred experience: Providing therapy to veterans and military members.
Consultation experience: Providing mental‑health diagnosis and treatment plans to professionals across disciplines, especially for psychiatrically and medically complex patients.
Familiarity with DSM‑5 clinical presentations and brief evidence‑based interventions for mild, moderate and severe presentations.
General knowledge of mental‑health assessment and treatment.
Knowledge of Substance Use Disorders, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Serious Mental Illness (SMI), with experience treating patients within a Veterans’ Hospital PTSD and MHC setting who may present with comorbidities.
Evidence‑based treatment experience and assessment/intervention skills.
Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in risk assessment, mental‑health crisis procedures and leading interdisciplinary treatment teams in crisis interventions.
Experience with one or more Electronic Health Records.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).
Must be a U.S. citizen and reside in the United States.
Preferred Modalities for Depression
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (generalist)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT‑I)
Interpersonal Therapy
Problem‑Solving Therapy
Mindfulness‑based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT)
Short‑term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Preferred Modalities for Trauma
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT‑I)
Training related to the management of suicide risk (e.g., CBT for Suicide Prevention)
Pay for this role: $70-$92 per hour. Final compensation will be based on relevant factors, including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.
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