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Washington Therapist - Severe Mental Illness

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or other applicable behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Current Washington Department of Health (WA DOH) independent behavioral health license (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT)
  • Two or more years of direct experience working with adults in the behavioral health field

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality individual and group teletherapy to members with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and co-occurring conditions
  • Administer validated clinical assessments to measure acuity, track progress, and dynamically adjust treatment plans
  • Serve as the clinical lead paired with a Behavioral Health Support Specialist, coordinating closely to address patient needs
  • Conduct real-time risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis stabilization for high-acuity member events

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Management

About the company

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Mindoula

Digital Health & Health Tech

Mindoula is a next-generation population health management company that delivers data-driven, team-based behavioral health support across the continuum of care. We identify, engage, and serve populations with behavioral health and medical challenges and contract with payers, health systems, hospitals, and primary care practice groups to extend the reach of existing capabilities to integrate behavioral with medical care. Mindoula deploys tech-enabled teams of case managers, care managers, community health workers, peer support specialists, and psychiatrists to provide 24/7 support to even the most complex and underserved behavioral health populations. Mindoula’s member engagement and predictive analytics technology platform has made the company a market leader in hospital readmissions reduction, collaborative care, care coordination for the seriously mentally ill, and measurement-based psychiatry. We launched Mindoula because each of us has had personal experience with mental illness, either directly or through a loved one. We realized that the behavioral health system was broken and decided to take it upon ourselves to fix it by focusing on the people we serve, not their diagnoses or symptom sets. Each of us, and everyone we serve, is a person first, and a set of challenges second.Mindoula Health is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland but has operations in VA, DE, PA, WV, LA, NV, FL, NJ, NY, NC, OH, NE, MO, IL, KY, and DC. We are currently hiring multiple positions throughout our many locations, including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, case & care managers and have a particular need at present for skilled tele-therapists looking to work 100% virtually during this unfortunate pandemic.OUR COMPANIESCareMind: www.CareMindHealth.comStrongWell: www.iAmStrongWell.com

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryDigital Health & Health Tech
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

CareMind, part of the Mindoula Health family is hiring licensed therapists (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) to join our fully remote Severe Mental Illness Program in Washington State.

Compensation: For candidates located in Washington State the pay is $90,000 a year. For candidates located outside of Washington, the salary is $75,000 per year plus excellent benefits and the opportunity to work with a fantastic team.

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term Insurance paid by Mindoula
  • 401k, with a company match
  • 3 weeks paid vacation each year, 4 mental wellness days and 11 holidays
  • Parental Leave: 8 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Personal Development Program: $500 credit reimbursement per calendar year

As a Therapist, Severe Mental Illness (SMI), you will work in collaborative settings to provide biopsychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy, and work with your team to coordinate care across a range of treatment settings. You will have the ability to manage a caseload and make decisions with appropriate autonomy.

Core Duties:

  • Serve as therapy provider for patients assigned and deliver Evidence-Based Psychotherapy:
  • Provide high-quality individual and group teletherapy to members with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and co-occurring conditions, utilizing modalities such as CBT, DBT skills, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-informed care.
  • Lead Clinical Risk Stratification: Administer validated clinical assessments at monthly review periods to measure acuity, track progress, and dynamically adjust treatment plans and engagement frequency based on member readiness and clinical need.
  • Collaborate Within an Integrated Care Team: Serve as the clinical lead paired with a Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS), coordinating closely to address medical, behavioral, and Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) while maintaining clear role boundaries.
  • Execute Crisis Management & Escalation: Serve as the licensed clinical point of escalation for member needs, conducting real-time risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis stabilization for high-acuity member events.
  • Maintain Timely Whole-Person Documentation: Complete detailed, high-integrity clinical documentation (DAP format) that accurately reflects behavioral health interventions, medical coordination, and social determinants of health to support bundled PMPM quality standards.
  • Drive Multimodal Member Engagement: Leverage multi-platform technology (video, secure messaging, digital wellness content) to maintain persistent, high-frequency outreach and rebuild engagement with hard-to-reach or ambivalent members.
  • Participate in Infrastructure & Panel Management: Actively engage in clinical team huddles, maintain population registry data, and track panel metrics to ensure comprehensive, wrap-around care delivery across the enrolled population.
  • Engage Caregivers & Support Systems: Partner with family members, caregivers, and community-based organizations when appropriate to build sustainable, home- and community-based support networks for the member.
  • Complete and maintain clinical documentation within 24 hours of completion of services in accordance with Medicaid standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

General Duties:

  • Deliver psychotherapeutic services to the behavioral health population using evidence-based therapy to include individual and group therapy methods to improve clinical and functional outcomes.
  • Utilize screenings including but not limited to M3, PHQ-9, GAD-7, and triage intake referrals.
  • Deliver direct patient care through patient-centered, culturally competent, measurement-based care.
  • Educate clients about available resources and community programs and collaborate with other staff to refer clients to other services when clinically indicated.
  • Develop, manage, and update treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
  • Prepare and maintain all required records, reports, paperwork, and patients’ diagnostic records, maintaining the confidentiality of patients at all times.
  • Complete and maintain all clinical notes and medical records in Employer’s EMR within twenty-four (24) hours of completion of services.
  • Submit charges for professional services daily.
  • Provide coverage for absences of colleagues as clinically appropriate.
  • Mentor and/or assist incoming therapists when applicable.

Skills Required:

  • Management and compliance: Ensures care is delivered according to applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner and that the team is operating at a level of excellence befitting our brand.
  • Proven ability to train, develop, and coach team members, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Relationship Management: develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization. Able to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • Problem Solving: Identify needs and take independent action to implement change when and where it is needed, focusing on results. Able to plan, organize, manage time, and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments. Use effective follow through.
  • Communication: Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills. Clearly and accurately, relaying information to staff, business partners, stakeholders, and clients.
  • Member and Crisis Management: Able to provide case/care management in routine and crisis situations.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or other applicable behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Licensure: Current Washington Department of Health (WA DOH) independent behavioral health license. Eligible licenses include:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Two or more years of direct experience working with adults in the behavioral health field required.
  • Experience with severe mental illness
  • Knowledge of local resources, social determinants of health, mental health, substance use disorders, interpersonal violence, and social issues.
  • Familiarity with Medicare or Medicaid practices preferred

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