Psychotherapist (Full-time)

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Responsibilities

• Patient Care:
• Conduct preparation sessions with patients before their ketamine or esketamine treatment, including assessing history, reviewing treatment motivations and expectations; and providing psychoeducation.
• Conduct weekly integration psychotherapy sessions to help patients process their experience and apply insights to daily life.
• Assist patients in completing outcome measures.
• Maintain thorough and timely clinical documentation in accordance with ethical and legal standards.
• Collaborate with other members of the Beckley Clinical team and partner clinic providers.
• Adhere to the Beckley Clinical KAP protocol and ethical guidelines.
• Participate in ongoing training and supervision.
• Conduct sessions virtually via video conference (e.g., Zoom).
• Clinical Protocol Development and Training:
• Work with CMO to develop and refine psychotherapy protocols and ensure care is provided in accordance with standards.
• Assist with training of other therapists
• Travel as required

Licensure Qualifications

• Licensed mental health professional (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, PhD)
• Texas licensure or willing to obtain license in Texas
• Individual NPI number
• Willing to be paneled with commercial insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid

Clinical Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, preferably in trauma therapy, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders.
• Experience working with individuals with moderate to severe mental health symptoms.
• Experience with ketamine-assisted therapy or other psychedelic-assisted modalities is highly preferred.

Competencies

• Strong understanding of non-ordinary states of consciousness and psychedelic integration techniques.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to develop and implement treatment protocols.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and patient education skills.
• Comfortable using technology and conducting virtual therapy sessions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification or formal training in psychedelic-assisted therapy (e.g., MAPS, CIIS, IPI, Fluence, Polaris etc.).
• Training in evidence-based therapy modalities, such as psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or Somatic Experiencing (SE).
• Expertise in trauma-informed care
• Familiarity with harm reduction and ethical considerations in psychedelic therapy.
• Familiarity with revenue cycle management and insurance billing processes

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