MHC Healthcare is seeking Independently Licensed Therapists to join MHC Healthcare’s integrated care teams in a variety of clinical sites in Tucson, Marana, and surrounding area in beautiful Southern Arizona. The Independently Licensed Therapist provides direct client services consisting of individual, group, or family therapy and may also provide school or home based services, including crisis intervention. MHC Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 16 sites in Tucson and Pima County. MHC Healthcare is building a world-class integrated health care system that is committed to caring for special populations, and focused on improving health outcomes for our patients.

MHC Healthcare is offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus for Independently Licensed Therapists.

Therapist positions are available at any of our Behavioral Health/Integrated Care sites, including Telehealth - Work from Home!

The following qualifications are required:

• Master’s degree in Social Services or related field
• Licensed as an independent practitioner with AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LISAC ) or as a Psychologist by the AZ Board of Psychologist Examiners
• Experience in Behavioral Health with at-risk youth or adults
• Experience conducting individual, group, or family therapy or special focus groups
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• First Aid certification (may be completed with MHC upon hire)
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Current Arizona driver’s license with clean driving record and proof of current vehicle insurance (39-month MVR will be run by MHC)

The following qualifications are preferred:

• Experience with the State Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) system, AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) health plans, and community resources

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered if applicable and must be directly related to the functions and body of knowledge required to successfully perform the job.

This position has the following supervisory responsibility:
May occasionally provide direction, training, or guidance to others.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of State, RBHA, and ACC requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of current versions of DSM and ICD.
• Ability to cultivate a culture of respect and service excellence through professionalism, skilled communication, and demonstrated commitment to integrity, trust, respect, and equity.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts intakes with new clients, completing all paperwork in a timely and thorough manner.
• Provides direct client services consisting of therapeutic services to individuals, groups, and/or family members, ensuring that contact and documentation are maintained according to guidelines.
• Provides office, school and home-based services as necessary or requested.
• Attends to client crises as requested, including assessing crisis, ensuring incidents are documented, and appropriate action is taken.
• Participates in Adult Recovery Team (ART) meetings as requested or appropriate.
• Completes Progress Notes on all client contacts.
• Completes Monthly Progress Reports on all appropriate clients, ensuring these reports are sent to the appropriate persons and agencies.
• Works effectively with all clients and families, providing quality and timely assessments, service planning, service reviews, discharge planning, and aftercare planning within a recovery model of care.
• Provides all clients with appropriate referrals to other community agencies as needed or requested.
• Maintains an appropriate number of direct service hours and ensures the Intake Team has current information regarding availability.
• Provides supervision to non-licensed Behavioral Health staff, interns, or externs as appropriate and documents all supervision provided.
• Acts as a willing and efficient liaison between MHC Behavioral Health Services and other behavioral health agency staff, school district employees, RBHA/ACC staff, and court employees.
• Acts as a productive member of the Behavioral Health team by participating in departmental meetings, client staffings, case reviews, staff development, and policy and procedure development.
• Assumes responsibility for understanding guidelines and procedures for all department contracts and requests clarification if necessary.
• Observes applicable state and federal laws, assumes responsibility for knowledge of laws, and requests clarification if necessary.
• Maintains general behavioral health and education standards and keeps abreast of behavioral health and educational trends by reading and attending in-services and workshops as indicated in staff development plan.
• Abides by APA guidelines and MHC policies for clinical/ethical practices; follows professional and ethical practices when working with clients, client records, families, and community personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality of client and family information.
• Uses appropriate management techniques when dealing with inappropriate or “acting out” behavior.
• Uses appropriate incident reporting procedures when documenting unsafe or problematic incidents involving patients, clients, and staff.
• Completes internal and external Incident Reports accurately and follows procedures completely, ensuring the UM/MM office is actively involved.
• Interacts effectively with community members and other agency personnel to promote trust, productivity, and growth.
• Maintains a positive attitude towards job responsibilities, working collaboratively with all MHC staff members to create a productive working team.
• Utilizes appropriate channels for reporting, discussing, and solving problems or concerns.

Benefits:
As an employee of MHC Healthcare, we share in a very strong mission: Dedication to providing Service Excellence in Promoting Health and Well Being. To support this mission in our community, MHC Healthcare believes it must start at home. Therefore, employees have many opportunities to care for our health and wellness with benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 403(b) with employer contribution
• Short-term disability and other benefits
• Paid time off (including holidays/vacation/sick leave/community service)
• Paid bereavement and jury duty
• Employee discount for medical services (up to $500 annually)
• Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Professional Liability Coverage
• Loan Reimbursement options through National Health Service Corps of America or Arizona Department Health and Human Services (for eligible providers)
• Professional Licensure reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• $2,500 sign-on bonus for Independently Licensed Therapists

MHC Healthcare will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or an other characteristic protected by law. In addition, all personnel actions such as compensation, promotion, demotion, benefits, transfers, staff reductions, terminations, reinstatement and rehire, company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity.


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