Behavioral Therapist Cover Letter

Please consider me for the behavioral therapist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for support services to patients with physical health, mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience providing mobile or outpatient therapy preferred
• LSW, LPC, LCSW, or NCC preferred
• Classroom or daycare experience preferred
• Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) skills preferred
• Positive Behavioral Support skills preferred
• Experience working with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) preferred
• Experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum preferred
• Completed or currently enrolled in an APA accredited Doctoral program in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology (i.e., awarded or working toward a PhD, PsyD or EdD)

In response to your job posting for behavioral therapist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for mental health and/or substance abuse services to consumer as prescribed in treatment plan.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Communicates and collaborates with family members and other care givers regarding the plan of care for the patient.*
• Works with interdisciplinary team to formulate and implement care of patients using insight, limit setting, support, goal setting and other techniques as appropriate
• Participates in on-call rotation, conducting crisis assessments and developing safety plans with clients experiencing a behavioral health crisis
• Appropriately assess suicide risk
• Provides clients with appropriate resources and referrals when clinically indicated
• Responds to potentially dangerous situations and ensures safety of patients in least restrictive manner
• Demonstrates proper precautions when dealing with suicidal, homicidal and/or dangerous clients.*
• Applies knowledge of state statues criteria pertaining to involuntary holds, seclusions and restraints

In response to your job posting for behavioral therapist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments for patients/families having complex psychosocial needs, mental health illness and or substance abuse needs.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Completed or currently enrolled in an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship program in Clinical Psychology
• Expertise in group therapy
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer and other office equipment
• Preferably someone with experience with children and adolescents, including adolescents with substance use disorders
• Experience with elderly patients preferred
• Advanced educational preparation or experience in the care of Geriatric patients
• Prior experience working with clients with eating disorders highly preferred
• Experience with DBT skills preferred

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the behavioral therapist position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for patient education about common mental health and substance abuse disorders and the available treatment options.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience in counseling mood disorder populations highly preferred
• Highly self-motivated and strong organization skills preferred
• Prior work experience working with children (ages 2-8) highly preferred
• Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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• Demonstrates critical thinking in delivery of assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of quality care to meet patient needs
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the delivery of all EAP Interventions, such as Workshops, Training, Mediation, Team Effectiveness, Trauma, Drug and Alcohol, Management Services, *
• Facilitates individual, group and family therapy psycho-educational groups to promote patient emotional, spiritual and psychological health

In response to your job posting for behavioral therapist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for outreach to the public and professionals with questions about substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Clinical documentation, including treatment plans and updates, are completed according to respective managed care and EAP provider manual standards
• Documentation reflects therapy adjustments based upon client’s progress or lack of progress towards stated goals
• Provides timely, clear written and verbal communication to relevant providers, managed care, employers’ and clients family members as appropriate
• Accurate charge sheets clearly reflect the correct diagnosis description and code, the CPT code for services rendered, and are submitted no later than the following business day for managed care clients
• Discharge summaries are completed after client has been discharged based on department protocol.*
• All clinical documentation includes date, time and duration of each appointment
• Assists manager in developing and maintaining team records and statistics
• Participates in community activities related to behavioral health