AbsoluteCARE Inc
Licensed Behavioral Therapist (Consultant)- LISW, LPCC
AbsoluteCARE Inc, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44329
Licensed Behavioral Therapist (Consultant) – LISW, LPCC – AbsoluteCARE Inc, Akron, OH, United States
Remote?: 0
Highlights: $5,000 Sign on Bonus Annual Salary $90,000 plus incentives
Job Summary This role is a core member of the integrated care team. It provides short‑term, individualized clinical interventions to members who have been identified as seeking therapy and as having a behavioral health condition (e.g., substance use, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar) that negatively impacts their overall health and/or daily functioning. The approach is trauma‑informed with emphasis on harm reduction and motivational interviewing to elicit behavioral change and adherence with medical recommendations and treatment plans.
The role serves as the behavioral health subject matter expert (SME) within an interdisciplinary care team comprised of primary‑care providers, nurses, medical/social work care managers, psychiatrists, pharmacists, community health workers, and resource specialists. The BHC may refer members to behavioral health levels of care that are not provided through AbsoluteCARE, such as ACT, IOP, PHP, residential treatment, or inpatient services.
The BHC comprehensively assesses members through a biopsychosocial approach and develops a person‑centered treatment plan with measurable goals to improve both physical and behavioral health. Services may include short‑term individual therapy, group therapy, and post‑hospital follow‑up within 7 days of discharge from an inpatient mental health or substance‑use unit (HEDIS measures).
Key performance indicators include meeting treatment plan goals, increased treatment adherence, decreased preventable medical/psychiatric events (e.g., ER visits, hospital admissions, readmissions), HEDIS post‑hospital discharge measures, and member retention. The BHC promotes the mission, vision, and values of AbsoluteCARE in all interactions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide individual, group, and post‑discharge follow‑up behavioral health therapy that includes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, individualized treatment plans using SMART goals, timely clinical documentation (e.g., SOAP notes), and tracking progress toward goal completion.
Offer crisis intervention and de‑escalation for members presenting in crisis via telephone or in person, including suicidality, disruptive or threatening behaviors, and disposition as clinically appropriate.
Act as the clinical behavioral health SME within the interdisciplinary care team by providing recommendations, referrals, and follow‑up for behavioral health aspects of member care.
Advocate for clinical care using evidence‑based approaches, including trauma‑informed care, harm‑reduction, motivational interviewing, and cognitive‑behavioral therapies; may also provide short‑term solution‑based therapy or emotional management (e.g., anger management).
Demonstrate trauma‑informed care and motivational interviewing in member interactions and staff trainings.
Maintain close communication with PCP and psychiatrist for all members seen for therapy.
Complete documentation of patient care services in electronic health records within 3 business days of interaction.
Develop and/or support individual treatment plans for members with chronic mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety).
Recognize opportunities to promote long‑acting injectables, where appropriate, to support adherence to treatment plan goals.
Handle scheduling, appointment reminders, barrier resolution (e.g., transportation), and follow‑up after missed appointments.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to develop and maintain group therapy curriculum appropriate to the member population, covering educational and process components such as grief, anger, anxiety, aftercare, overall wellness, and tobacco cessation.
Minimum Qualifications
Clinically licensed in the state of practice with 3+ years of experience in a behavioral health related field (social work, mental health, and/or addiction).
Licenses must allow clinical practice and may include: LISW, LPCC.
2+ years of experience in a community mental health center, FQHC, inpatient psychiatric facility, or other setting that serves clients with complex behavioral health needs.
Experience with complex government‑sponsored populations preferred (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare beneficiaries).
Experience with member engagement, transitions of care, interdisciplinary clinical care, and/or case management preferred.
Telehealth experience preferred.
Excellent clinical judgment and ability to independently manage a caseload.
Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to the member’s needs and comprehension level.
Experience working with multiple electronic health records.
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills to triage and prioritize patient needs.
Proven ability to work within a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
Active CPR certification.
Working Conditions This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses general office equipment.
Physical Requirements
Communicate clearly and exchange accurate information consistently.
Remain stationary for long periods.
Operate computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment continuously.
Occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.
Direct Reports None.
Employer Notice All Employees are expected to maintain the security and privacy of all information owned by AbsoluteCARE or maintained on behalf of the company's patients, employees, and business partners. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.
Why Work at AbsoluteCare? At AbsoluteCare, we serve the most vulnerable individuals in America. These are our neighbors, people who are at higher risk for disease or who have multiple, complex, chronic illnesses. Often, they deal with an unequal healthcare system and wind up seeking basic care from emergency rooms. We take these patients out of those spaces and turn them into members: people who are entitled to some of the best, most focused care the country has to offer.
We call this "care beyond medicine." We have turned the doctor's office into a comprehensive care center. Here, we surround our members with a core care team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and medical assistants who have the time and skills to get to know our members' needs. We make the most important services available to our members under one roof. This includes a pharmacy, X‑rays, a blood lab, nutrition services, urgent care, and much more.
We don't stop at our four walls. We engage members in the communities where we all live to find the people who need us most. Through these community care teams, we remove the barriers to healthcare that so many people face daily. And it works.
Our unique care is guided by our core values of accountability, caring, trust, and teamwork. We call it ACT2.
EEO Employer Verbiage AbsoluteCare, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.
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Remote?: 0
Highlights: $5,000 Sign on Bonus Annual Salary $90,000 plus incentives
Job Summary This role is a core member of the integrated care team. It provides short‑term, individualized clinical interventions to members who have been identified as seeking therapy and as having a behavioral health condition (e.g., substance use, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar) that negatively impacts their overall health and/or daily functioning. The approach is trauma‑informed with emphasis on harm reduction and motivational interviewing to elicit behavioral change and adherence with medical recommendations and treatment plans.
The role serves as the behavioral health subject matter expert (SME) within an interdisciplinary care team comprised of primary‑care providers, nurses, medical/social work care managers, psychiatrists, pharmacists, community health workers, and resource specialists. The BHC may refer members to behavioral health levels of care that are not provided through AbsoluteCARE, such as ACT, IOP, PHP, residential treatment, or inpatient services.
The BHC comprehensively assesses members through a biopsychosocial approach and develops a person‑centered treatment plan with measurable goals to improve both physical and behavioral health. Services may include short‑term individual therapy, group therapy, and post‑hospital follow‑up within 7 days of discharge from an inpatient mental health or substance‑use unit (HEDIS measures).
Key performance indicators include meeting treatment plan goals, increased treatment adherence, decreased preventable medical/psychiatric events (e.g., ER visits, hospital admissions, readmissions), HEDIS post‑hospital discharge measures, and member retention. The BHC promotes the mission, vision, and values of AbsoluteCARE in all interactions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide individual, group, and post‑discharge follow‑up behavioral health therapy that includes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, individualized treatment plans using SMART goals, timely clinical documentation (e.g., SOAP notes), and tracking progress toward goal completion.
Offer crisis intervention and de‑escalation for members presenting in crisis via telephone or in person, including suicidality, disruptive or threatening behaviors, and disposition as clinically appropriate.
Act as the clinical behavioral health SME within the interdisciplinary care team by providing recommendations, referrals, and follow‑up for behavioral health aspects of member care.
Advocate for clinical care using evidence‑based approaches, including trauma‑informed care, harm‑reduction, motivational interviewing, and cognitive‑behavioral therapies; may also provide short‑term solution‑based therapy or emotional management (e.g., anger management).
Demonstrate trauma‑informed care and motivational interviewing in member interactions and staff trainings.
Maintain close communication with PCP and psychiatrist for all members seen for therapy.
Complete documentation of patient care services in electronic health records within 3 business days of interaction.
Develop and/or support individual treatment plans for members with chronic mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety).
Recognize opportunities to promote long‑acting injectables, where appropriate, to support adherence to treatment plan goals.
Handle scheduling, appointment reminders, barrier resolution (e.g., transportation), and follow‑up after missed appointments.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to develop and maintain group therapy curriculum appropriate to the member population, covering educational and process components such as grief, anger, anxiety, aftercare, overall wellness, and tobacco cessation.
Minimum Qualifications
Clinically licensed in the state of practice with 3+ years of experience in a behavioral health related field (social work, mental health, and/or addiction).
Licenses must allow clinical practice and may include: LISW, LPCC.
2+ years of experience in a community mental health center, FQHC, inpatient psychiatric facility, or other setting that serves clients with complex behavioral health needs.
Experience with complex government‑sponsored populations preferred (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare beneficiaries).
Experience with member engagement, transitions of care, interdisciplinary clinical care, and/or case management preferred.
Telehealth experience preferred.
Excellent clinical judgment and ability to independently manage a caseload.
Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to the member’s needs and comprehension level.
Experience working with multiple electronic health records.
Excellent organizational and time‑management skills to triage and prioritize patient needs.
Proven ability to work within a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
Active CPR certification.
Working Conditions This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses general office equipment.
Physical Requirements
Communicate clearly and exchange accurate information consistently.
Remain stationary for long periods.
Operate computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment continuously.
Occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs.
Direct Reports None.
Employer Notice All Employees are expected to maintain the security and privacy of all information owned by AbsoluteCARE or maintained on behalf of the company's patients, employees, and business partners. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.
Why Work at AbsoluteCare? At AbsoluteCare, we serve the most vulnerable individuals in America. These are our neighbors, people who are at higher risk for disease or who have multiple, complex, chronic illnesses. Often, they deal with an unequal healthcare system and wind up seeking basic care from emergency rooms. We take these patients out of those spaces and turn them into members: people who are entitled to some of the best, most focused care the country has to offer.
We call this "care beyond medicine." We have turned the doctor's office into a comprehensive care center. Here, we surround our members with a core care team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and medical assistants who have the time and skills to get to know our members' needs. We make the most important services available to our members under one roof. This includes a pharmacy, X‑rays, a blood lab, nutrition services, urgent care, and much more.
We don't stop at our four walls. We engage members in the communities where we all live to find the people who need us most. Through these community care teams, we remove the barriers to healthcare that so many people face daily. And it works.
Our unique care is guided by our core values of accountability, caring, trust, and teamwork. We call it ACT2.
EEO Employer Verbiage AbsoluteCare, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.
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