Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

Behavioral Health Therapist 

Uzima Health Services, LLC

Boise, ID (On-site) 

Job Description

Uzima Health Services is a leading mental health provider serving a diverse and growing clientele. We strive to make a real difference in peoples’ lives treating them with respect, compassion, and dignity as we help them navigate life challenges.

As a therapist at Uzima, you will:

•     Provide community-based behavioral health treatment, coordinating care with other Uzima programs as well as with our partner organizations in the community.

•     Conduct a Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Evaluation according to the Idaho Health and Welfare criteria and the Medicaid requirements for documentation to create a treatment plan.

•     Provide clients with evidence-based interventions (CBT, motivational interviewing, DBT, play therapy, NET, solution-focused, EMDR, etc.) and adapt these modalities to the client’s specific needs.

•     Work collaboratively with case managers to assist clients in completing daily tasks such as resolving housing issues, paying bills, coordinating doctor visits, communicating with prescribers, and calling pharmacies. 

Qualifications

•     Must have a master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or applicable human services field. Current licensure (i.e., LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LMFT, LPC).

•     Must be willing to serve diverse communities in a variety of settings most suitable to their needs including the therapist’s office, a client’s home, a neighborhood park, a library, or any community setting that can provide adequate privacy. 

•     Must be able to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with the other clinicians, interpreters, clients and their families, and a variety of partner agencies in the community including physicians, law enforcement, and judicial officials. 

•     Must have basic computer skills; experience with BestNotes is preferred. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Uzima is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.