Sacred Heart University
Behavioral Health Therapist (Outpatient Clinic)
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, us, 06828
Behavioral Health Therapist (Outpatient Clinic)
Recruitment began on December 11, 2025
and the job listing Expires on January 11, 2026
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Are you ready to make a Difference?
JOB SUMMARY :The Therapist serves individuals in an Outpatient setting. The Therapist provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Other duties as assigned.
Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
Retirement Plan with employer matching
4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
10 paid holidays
1 personal day
Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
Minimum Qualifications:
Licensed as LAPC, LMSW, LPC or LCSW as per the State of Georgia.
One or more years’ experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
Computer skills, Organizational and teaching skills, ability to work with minimal supervision.
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and the job listing Expires on January 11, 2026
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Are you ready to make a Difference?
JOB SUMMARY :The Therapist serves individuals in an Outpatient setting. The Therapist provides individualized case management and accepts clinical responsibilities including: referrals; screenings/assessments, individual, group and family counseling, and crisis intervention.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Other duties as assigned.
Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
Retirement Plan with employer matching
4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
10 paid holidays
1 personal day
Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
Minimum Qualifications:
Licensed as LAPC, LMSW, LPC or LCSW as per the State of Georgia.
One or more years’ experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
Computer skills, Organizational and teaching skills, ability to work with minimal supervision.
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