Remote Behavioral Health Therapist | Virtual Care

**Careers With Purpose**

**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**

**Facility:** Remote SD (Central Time)
**Location:** City - Remote SD, SD
**Address:**
**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $31.00 - $46.50

**Department Details**

Come join our growing Virtual Care team! 100% remote position providing patient care and supervision for dependent counselors. Flexible scheduling.

**Job Summary**

The Behavioral Health Therapist requires a broad and thorough understanding of human behavior, theories of counseling, and psychopathology. May work with a wide range of patient populations and presenting issues, requiring a foundation in a variety of treatment modalities. This role has total independence and responsibility for patient well-being. The Behavioral Health Therapist provides diagnostic assessment, onsite crisis assessment and intervention, and determines need for ongoing care according to level of clinical ability, medical, and psychosocial complexity. Develops treatment plans and implements treatment interventions specific to patient needs. Continually assesses patient's progress and revises diagnosis(es), treatment plans, and interventions accordingly. Documents treatment sessions. Provides patient progress updates to interdisciplinary team, as needed. May educate patient support members about patient issues and interventions. May refer for additional clinical services or to specialists, as needed. Must stay current on emerging issues in the profession.

Credentialing through the Allied Health Staff of the organization where you will be working will be required.

**Qualifications**

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences required; graduation from an accredited school preferred.

**License must be in good standing in state(s) of practice and be certified to provide supervision to dependent counselors.**

**In Iowa, must have one of the following:**

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)

**In Minnesota, must have one of the following:**

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

**In North Dakota, must have one of the following:**

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

**In South Dakota, must have one of the following:**

Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH)

Certified Social Worker - Private or Independent Practice (CSW-PIP)

**Benefits**

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

**Req Number:** R-0197408
**Job Function:** Behavioral Health and Dependency
**Featured:** No