Therapist, Suicide Prevention Program

Job description

As a Therapist, Suicide Prevention Program (SPP) , you will work in collaborative settings to provide biopsychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy, and work with your team to coordinate care across a range of treatment settings. You will have the ability to manage a caseload and make decisions with appropriate autonomy. Location: This is a 100% remote position. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Deliver Family-Centered Psychotherapy: Provide evidence-based individual, joint family, and parent/guardian teletherapy for youth (ages 12–26) at high or critical risk of suicide, utilizing family-systems frameworks, C-CBT, DBT skills, and Motivational Interviewing. Conduct Suicide Risk Assessment & Safety Planning: Administer validated risk assessment tools (e.g., C-SSRS) and lead real-time Safety Planning, lethal means counseling, and crisis stabilization tailored to both the youth and their family unit. Manage Monthly Acuity & Risk Stratification: Complete validated clinical assessments at monthly review periods to measure acuity, track suicide risk trajectory, and dynamically adjust care frequency and treatment goals based on member readiness and family capacity. Lead Clinical Care Team Collaboration: Direct the clinical safety strategy in close partnership with assigned Care Team Members (CTM) and the Crisis Center, ensuring aligned roles without duplicating billable services. Provide Crisis Escalation Response: Serve as the licensed clinician for high-acuity escalations, executing immediate risk mitigation, triage, and rapid safety plan updates during critical member events. Maintain Fee-for-Service & Medicaid Compliance: Complete high-integrity, timely clinical documentation (DAP) that explicitly substantiates medical necessity, suicide risk levels, family interventions, and whole-person care for Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) billing. Drive Multimodal Youth & Family Engagement: Utilize multi-platform engagement technology (video, secure messaging, interactive safety apps) to maintain persistent outreach and re-engage ambivalent youth or overwhelmed caregivers. Integrate Care Infrastructure & Panel Tracking: Actively participate in interdisciplinary huddles, maintain registry accuracy, and monitor personal KPIs (billable hours, documentation turnaround, and show rates) to optimize clinical outcomes across the program panel. Collaborate with the member, family, and healthcare providers to develop an individualized plan of care. Develop and coordinate community resources with emphasis on medical, behavioral, suicide prevention, and social services. Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs – including financial, psycho-social, community, and state supportive services. Document all member assessments, care plans, and referrals provided. Prepare and maintain all required records, reports, paperwork, and member’s diagnostic records, maintaining confidentiality of members at all times. Education & Work Experience: Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or other applicable behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Licensure: Current Nevada Department of Health (NV DOH) independent behavioral health license. Eligible licenses include: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Psychologist Two or more years of direct experience working with adolescents and adults in the behavioral health field required. Experience in suicide prevention strongly preferred. Crisis intervention training and experience required. Knowledge of local resources, social determinants of health, mental health, substance use disorders, interpersonal violence, and social issues. Familiarity with Medicare or Medicaid practices preferred Skills Required: Relentless about prioritizing and following through on assigned tasks independently. Superior time management and organization to complete daily tasks by the end of each day. Computer proficiency; Including experience with electronic health records (EHR). Ability to exercise strict confidentiality and sound judgment with respect to sensitive member information, maintaining the integrity of member records at all times. Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills. Clearly and accurately relay information to staff, business partners, stakeholders, and members including collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Problem Solving: Identifies needs and takes independent action to implement change when and where it is needed; results oriented. Ability to plan, organize, manage time, and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments. Ability to provide case management in routine and crisis situations. Self-motivated, team player, adaptable with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.