Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

Eugene Therapy Oregon Counseling, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist to join our team in Bend, Oregon. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. You will have the flexibility to work from home and in the office in this Hybrid role.

Explore opportunities at Optum Behavioral Care. We're revolutionizing behavioral health care delivery for individuals, clinicians and the entire health care system. Together, we are bringing high-end medical service, compassionate care and industry leading solutions to our most vulnerable patient populations. Our holistic approach addresses the physical, mental and social needs of our patients wherever they may be - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. We're connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across care settings. Join our team, it's your chance to improve the lives of millions while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

General Role Description:

As a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Form excellent provider-patient alliances and coordinate care with external providers

• Screen and assess patients for common mental health disorders
• Provide treatment for a variety of mental health conditions using treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and other evidence-based methods
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records (Athena) and clinical documentation, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements

Competency Requirements:

· Master's degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field

· Must have a clear, active and unrestricted license (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC) in the state of Oregon

Preferred Qualifications:

· 2+ years professional social work / clinical experience post Master's degree

· Experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals and families

· Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)

· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

Careers with Optum: Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.

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.