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Octave

Mental Health Therapist - Full Time

3 days ago

New York

About the Company: Octave is a modern behavioral health practice creating a new standard for care delivery that’s both high-quality and accessible. With in-person and virtual clinics in multiple states, the company offers evidence-based individual, couples, and family therapy, while pioneering relationships with payers to make care more affordable through insurance. By raising the bar on how care is delivered and how providers are supported, we are building a sustainable system that values equity, affordability, and effectiveness. About the Role: The Licensed Clinician works within an organizational structure to provide high quality behavioral health care to our clients. Octave Clinicians will join a diverse clinical team in providing therapy in a collaborative, client-centered, evolving environment. Octave Clinicians demonstrate strong clinical service thinking, informed by evidence-informed therapies. It is our effort to drive quality access and customize mental health treatment plans and service delivery for our clients. This role requires in-office availability five days a week at our Flatiron District office. Our salaried Clinician role provides client-facing hour standards, schedule flexibility, and benefits. Octave full-time status: Standard weekly work schedule of 40 hours which includes client sessions, clinical documentation, care coordination, consultation, team/manager meetings and also contribution to company initiatives such as Quality Assurance (QA). The schedule will be as follows: • Monday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., • Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., • Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., • Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., • Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. You will make an impact because you are: • Conduct Assessments: Perform comprehensive assessments to understand clients' psychological and emotional needs, including gathering information about their background, medical history, and presenting issues., • Develop Treatment Plans: Create individualized treatment plans with measurable goals that align with clients' needs and therapeutic objectives., • Provide Therapy: Deliver evidence-based therapy interventions. Engage clients in a therapeutic process that fosters self-awareness, resilience, and positive change., • Monitor Progress: Track client progress using standardized measures such as the PHQ9 and GAD7,and adjust treatment plans as needed to meet evolving needs and goals, providing feedback and encouragement., • Crisis Intervention: Respond to clients in crisis, using de-escalation techniques and assessing safety risks, with follow-up action as necessary., • Collaborate with Multidisciplinary Teams: Work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and primary care providers, to provide comprehensive care and coordinate treatment., • Document Sessions: Maintain detailed, accurate, and confidential records of client interactions, treatment plans, and progress notes in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards., • Stay Informed on Best Practices: Keep up-to-date on current research, treatment methods, and clinical best practices to ensure high-quality care., • Participate in Supervision and Training: Attend regular supervision sessions, staff meetings, and professional development opportunities to enhance skills and remain compliant with licensing requirements., • Assignment Participation: Complete weekly administrative tasks including attendance of team/manager meetings, contribution to company initiatives such as Quality Assurance (QA) note review, and special projects as assigned. You are a good fit if you are: • Passionate about improving mental healthcare outcomes and expanding access to behavioral health services., • Strong foundation in and commitment to evidence-based practices, with a focus on case conceptualization as a key element of quality therapy., • Open to treating clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and varying presentations, with an emphasis on culturally responsive and competent care., • Flexible and adaptable in approach, with a commitment to continual learning and professional growth., • Effective communicator, able to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders, and thrive in a culture of feedback and transparency., • Authentic, humanistic, and relationship-driven, focusing on holistic care for individuals beyond their symptoms., • Demonstrates resilience, adaptability to change, and effective self-care in a professional setting., • Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service to external stakeholders, including psychiatrists and primary care physicians Education & Experience: • Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, or Family and Child Counseling., • Must be registered with the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions as an LMFT, LCSW, LMHC, or LPCC., • Clinicians are required to maintain appropriate licensure through the New York Board of Behavioral Science., • At least 1 year of related post-license clinical experience required., • PsyD, PhD, LMFT, LPCC, LMHC, or LCSW, • Current License in New York., • Located in New York City, New York., • Certain payor relationships may exclude you from employment. Workspace Requirements • Maintain a private, secure workspace that ensures client confidentiality and complies with HIPAA regulations; preventing unauthorized access to client information, and keeping physical and digital records secure., • Ensure a clean, professional, and non-distracting background for video sessions to maintain a professional image and uphold client trust. Octave's Company Values: The below values drive our day-to-day operations. • We’re human beings first. We operate with empathy and kindness – with our clients, with our collaborators, and with ourselves., • People deserve better than status quo. We’re willing to tackle the intractable problems, no matter how big, because someone should. We ask big questions, we craft big solutions, and we challenge ourselves and others to make it happen., • No bystanders. No stars. No tourists. Each person has been selected to be here, and with that comes a responsibility to bring your expertise, share your ideas, and help make this company better., • Partnership paves the path ahead. We don’t operate in a silo, internally or externally. To transform the system, we believe in working with others to create something bigger, better, and stronger., • Quality is crucial at scale. Quality is core to our business, and we refuse to sacrifice it as we grow., • Progress is a process. In the pursuit of progress, we iterate, reflect, learn, adjust – and always leave things better than we found them., • There are people behind every data point. We recognize that numbers tell only one part of the story, and we also do the work to understand impacts at the individual level. Physical Requirements: • Must be able and willing to work from our Flatiron District office five (5) days per week., • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer., • Must be able to frequently communicate with others through virtual meeting applications such as Zoom and Google Meet., • Must be able to observe and communicate information on company provided laptop., • Move up to 10 pounds on occasion., • Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Compensation: Octave is committed to pay equity. To maintain our commitment to pay equity, Octave will follow Pay Transparency regulations on all open job postings. Current Pay Transparency laws require companies to include a position's salary or hourly wage range (not including bonuses or equity-based compensation) in any internal or external job posting. This requirement extends to job postings published by a third party at an employer's request. Octave will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Octave’s legal duty to furnish information. Starting pay for qualified applicants will depend on a combination of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is set forth below and this range may be modified in the future. The salary range is $81,375 - $105,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for the following benefits: company sponsored life insurance, disability and AD&D plans. Voluntary benefits such as 401k retirement, medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, dependent care and commuter/parking options are also available. Octave offers generous Paid Time Off as well as paid parental leave benefits. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Application Instructions: Please complete the following application. Please note that the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information questions below are used for the purposes of EEOC reporting and are optional to complete. Octave is unable to change these questions and we acknowledge that many of the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information questions are not inclusive or affirming of all aspects of cultural identity. Octave is committed to an inclusive workplace environment, and this information will not inform how we approach hiring or employment.

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