Mental Health Therapist

Mental Health Therapist at Kaniksu Community Health in Priest River, Idaho, United States Job Description Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho. Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone. We don't just say it. We prove it.

• In one year we decreased the rate of patients with uncontrolled diabetes by 20%.
• We rank in the top 10% of CHC's in the country for clinical quality.
• We report the highest level of control in the state for our hypertensive population. The benefits of working for KCH include:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Flexible schedule, with the option of 4×10s, or 5×8s
• PTO•Tuition reimbursement•4% 401K employer match•In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services•Year round, affordable on-site childcare at KCH Kid's Club As a Mental Health Therapist, a typical day might include:•Maintain active and current licensure, and participate in continuing educational activities sufficient to maintain required breadth of knowledge regarding current standard of practice for Behavioral Health Services, and specifically for the populations served by Kaniksu Community Health.
• A comprehensive knowledge of basic principles of health, illness, and wellness including current best practice in effective delivery of preventive and primary behavioral health care in outpatient settings and health education to the target populations.
• Provisions of primary behavioral health diagnostic, treatment, referral and preventive services and information that is professionally and culturally competent, and centered on the whole person within the context of their life circumstances.
• Prescribes and carries out, or directs others in carrying out, appropriate treatment, or refers individuals for specialty consultation or treatment in conformance with approved clinical protocols and guidelines.
• Knowledge of common medications used with the understanding of indications for, administration of, action of and adverse effects of medications. A working knowledge of printed and electronic resources available for information regarding illness and medications.
• Educates individuals in the nature of behavioral health related conditions and

Job Posting:

JC291294299

Posted On:

May 02, 2026

Updated On:

May 02, 2026