Mental Health Professional

Optum Behavioral Care, part of the Optum family of businesses is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to join our team in Marysville, WA. The clinician-led care organization is changing the way clinicians work and live.

The Licensed Therapist will be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

This role will be embedded within our healthcare client; Western Washington Medical Group. This is a Monday-Friday role, with no evenings, weekends, holidays.

As part of this hybrid role, you will work remotely one or two days per week, with the other days being onsite at the medical clinic.

Key Responsibilities :

Use virtual and in-person modalities to coordinate care with the patients medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers

Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders

Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications

Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment

Provide brief behavioral interventions using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate

Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patients medical provider

Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are soon to be discharged from the caseload

Required Skills and Qualifications

Meet one of the following license requirements for the state of Washington :

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

3+ years of experience treating patients (pediatrics and adults) with behavioral health conditions

1+ years of experience working in primary care or other medical behavioral integrated setting (i.e., with other provider types)

Experience with assessment and using evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions for common mental health disorders (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, behavioral activation

Benefits

Competitive salary & eligibility for quarterly incentive bonuses

Flexible work models & paid time off when you need it

Health and well-being benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and other family support and wellness resources

Professional development with tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time to advance your career

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.