Behavioral Health Therapist - Clinic

3 days ago
LouisianaFull TimeSocial Work

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Ochsner Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Clinic, LCSW Required in United States. We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

Key Responsibilities

  • based services. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The

Requirements

  • inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion. Education Required
  • Master's degree in social work (MSW). Work Experience Required
  • 5 years of related experience. Preferred
  • Experience in a medical social work field. Certifications Required

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Ochsner Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychotherapeutic SkillsInterpersonal SkillsClinical Social WorkTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningPatient AssessmentMedical TerminologyCrisis InterventionCase ManagementManaged Care KnowledgeWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication
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Position Insights

Social Work — Psychologist Career Context

This Social Work position at Ochsner Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Louisiana.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychotherapeutic Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Clinical Social Work, Treatment Planning, Discharge Planning, Patient Assessment, Medical Terminology, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: Provides advanced clinical social work practice in a medical setting to restore psychosocial functioning for individuals and families. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, developing multi-disciplinary treatment plans, and coordinating complex discharge plans.

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About Ochsner Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, Louisiana
5-10

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago