MHNGS is a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc., Health Net, Inc. (NYSE: HNT) is among the nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies. Health Net's mission is to help people be healthy, secure and comfortable. The company's POS, HMO, insured PPO, behavioral health and government contracts subsidiaries provide health benefits to more than 7 million individuals. For more information on Health Net, Inc., please visit the company's Web site at www.healthnet.com and www.mhngs.com.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Therapist is a licensed professional who provides bereavement, grief and loss counseling and critical incident stress management services for new, continuing and crisis patients.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Provides counseling services for new, continuing and crisis patients: for individuals, couples, families and group therapies for adults, adolescents and children.
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Provides critical incident, stress management and bereavement services.
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Assesses individuals for counseling and delivery of short-term solution focused counseling for individuals, marital partners, families and groups.
* Maintains contact with EAP clinicians, primary care physicians, clinicians, and/or other individuals significant in each patient's case.
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Documents the contacts made with outside agencies and health care professionals.
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Performs in-house program transfers and program discharge planning with timely and accurate information.
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Makes use of community resources/referrals.
* Consults clinical supervision on an as-needed basis.
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Participates in program development as needed.
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Travel assignment or transfer to other facilities in current geographical area may be required.


Qualifications


REQUIREMENTS:



Education:

Master's Degree in clinically relevant field from an accredited university



Certification/License:



Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Marriage Family Therapist, Psychologist or Professional Counselor licensed to practice in the State of Texas without restrictions or supervision required



Experience:



Minimum three years experience post-Master's degree

Must have supervised training providing services to individuals under 18 years old



Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:


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Demonstrates professional skills requisite to provide services in a managed care environment
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Effective organizational and verbal/written communication skills
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Working knowledge of military lifestyle preferred
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Knowledgeable of community resources/referrals
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Demonstrated appropriate knowledge, training and experience in specialty areas






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Any combination of academic education, professional training or work experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Health Net, Inc. supports a drug-free work environment and requires pre-employment background and drug screening.