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evolved MD
Salt Lake City, Utah · Remote OK

Mental Health Therapist PRN

CounselorPer Diem

Listed compensation

$38-$42/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Mental Health Therapist - Professional Counselor - Licensed Social Worker - Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Location: Remote in Utah or Colorado (Denver area)
  • Schedule: as needed, no guarantee of hours

The PRN Behavioral Health Manager (BHM) provides flexible, on-call support ensuring seamless continuity of behavioral health services. This role delivers telehealth coverage when an assigned Behavioral Health Manager is unavailable. The PRN BHM also supports key care coordination activities, including assisting with patient rescheduling and maintaining smooth clinical operations.

  • The Basics
  • Location: This position is remote in Utah or Denver, CO area
  • Salary: $38 to $42 per hour based on experience and licensure
  • Reporting directly to the Clinical Manager
  • Your Experience, Background, and Skills
  • Master’s degree in the clinical behavioral health field, such as social work, counseling, etc.

Active license and in good standing within the state where the position is located with the state’s board of behavioral health, or the ability to gain reciprocity within 90 days of hire

Minimum of one year of clinical experience, which may include internships and employment, with patients who have co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health problems

Proven experience and competence with brief, structured intervention techniques (e. g., Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Treatment) and evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e. g., Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy)

Compassionate about the delivery of “Whole Patient Care, Upfront and Ongoing”

Open and collaborative mindset strongly rooted in passion and integrity

The Role

Serve as the designated telephonic BHM when the primary BHM is unavailable, supporting the treatment team to ensure continuity of patient care.

Assist in rescheduling applicable patient appointments to minimize disruptions (need to reschedule and/or cancellation of appointments), following established patient touch point / communication protocols.

Exercise sound clinical judgment to address crises, coordinate appropriate interventions, and support discharge planning for patients transitioning from behavioral health hospitalization.

About Us

At evolvedMD, we are leading the integration of behavioral health services in modern primary care. How? We use a uniquely upfront, innovative, and ongoing approach that places our clinicians on site and in person at each of the practices we serve.

As one of America’s largest and most seasoned companies dedicated to integration, we fully embed behavioral health managers into a collaborative team. evolvedMD is committed to meeting patients where they are most comfortable: whether that is in person and on site at your practice location or virtual.

We offer early, comprehensive, and dedicated care to help patients achieve the best possible behavioral health outcomes.

To find out more about what it’s like to work at evolvedMD, visit our Resources and News page at evolvedmd.com where you can learn about our culture, leaders, innovations, and impact in the community.

Key Responsibilities

Provide flexible, on-call telehealth coverage to ensure continuity of behavioral health services when the primary manager is unavailable. Coordinate patient care through rescheduling appointments and managing crises or discharge planning.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a clinical behavioral health field and an active state license or the ability to gain reciprocity. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience treating patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionPsychosocial Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist PRN at evolved MD a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,035 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% are remote, 15% have no call, 83% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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