Licensed Therapist

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Perimeter Behavioral of Jackson has a great opportunity for a full time Licensed Mental Health Therapist as we expand our growing company. If you are seeking an opportunity to work with a great team and be able to help improve adolescent's lives by providing high quality care, then apply today.

Perimeter Behavioral of Jackson offers acute and residential services to children and adolescents. Our mission is to obtain the best staff and utilize state of the art, evidence-based treatment protocols, resulting in the best outcomes for our patients.

The Licensed Therapist's responsibilities include the following:

Develops, implements, and administers therapeutic treatment plan by performing intake interviews for medical and psychological history and compiles all pertinent documents to facilitate treatment plan.
Observes client for abnormal physical or mental behavior and monitors progress with components of treatment plan.
Conducts group therapy sessions.
Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions according to treatment plans.
Coordinates discharge planning 24-48 hours in advance.
Performs daily tasks of counseling by instructing clients in progress charting.
Responds to any emergency involving clients in treatment.
Performs community relations by ensuring all written and verbal information is clear, concise, legible and accurate.
Completes documentation within 24 hours of completion.
Documents all external and internal contacts and relays client information according to company and governmental guidelines maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

Qualified Mental Health Therapist's candidates should have the following:

Education: Master's degree (MA/MS) in psychology, counseling, social work or related field required.
Experience: At least one (1) year of related experience in inpatient setting with psychiatric experience preferred.
Licensure: Licensed Tennessee LAC, LCSW, LPC or LMFT preferred. Able to consider someone who has a reciprocity license from another state.
Schedule: Full-time days Monday - Friday with some weekend availability

To learn more about the company, please visit our website at:

Perimeter Healthcare is one of the leading behavioral health care providers in the country for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and in different care settings. Our team ensures our patients receive the required care that they or their loved one needs. We offer several programs for our patients including inpatient acute treatment and residential treatment. We are seeking staff who exhibit daily the following values: C- Compassion A- Accountability R - Respect and E- Empowerment.

EEO

We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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