DBT Therapist – Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

DBT-PTSD Specialists, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a DBT Therapist to join our team in Plymouth, MN. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We’re revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be – helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it’s your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a DBT Therapist, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. You will provide patients with behavioral and mental health treatments, including individual and group therapy, and intensive outpatient programs.
 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Complete diagnostic assessment, treatment planning and functional assessments and clinical session notes within established timeframe. 
• Participate in weekly team consultation meetings.
• Initiate upon admission discharge planning in collaboration with the patient. 
• Demonstrates skill of writing individualized, behavioral & measurable treatment goals based upon information on psychosocial assessment and psychiatric evaluation. 
• Conduct group therapy sessions. Conduct individual and/or family therapy sessions for every five group members in attendance. 
• Provide real-time phone coaching to DBT clients.  Coaching sessions could fall outside of normal business hours. 
• Obtain insurance benefit information, authorization for treatment and perform ongoing utilization reviews. 
• Demonstrate skill in documentation which meets all regulatory and DBT-PTSD standards. Files all progress notes in the medical record within 24 – 48 hours of the date of service. 
• Responds appropriately to patient’s requests. 
• Provides comprehensive education, instructions, and/or advocacy information designed to assist the patient and significant others to identify secure needed health care follow-up or next level of care services. 
• Provides referring physicians and/or psychotherapists with weekly updates of patient’s compliance with and progress in treatment. 
• Adheres to DBT-PTSD’s Policies and Procedures. 
• Stay current with research and advancements in the field of therapy.
• Prepare and assist with audits when requested. 
• Be a part of the DBT Team according to the guidelines outlined as a state-certified IOP DBT clinic (program) 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work, or related counseling field 
• Clear, active and unrestricted license LICSW in the state of practice
• Board approved supervisor certification

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of professional social work / clinical experience post master’s degree
• Experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals and families
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation – Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
• Experience operating within outpatient clinic setting
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness
• Ability and willingness to provide services to adolescents
• Ability and willingness to service patients primarily on an outpatient basis
• Flexibility to meet when patients are available to meet, including minimum of one evening per week
• Evidence of an elevated level of professionalism within the field

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.