Therapist Outpatient CCBHC
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a client who was not making progress. What did you change, and what happened?
What they are checking: Whether they reflect on their own approach and adjust, rather than blaming the client for being stuck.
How do you stay on top of documentation when you are working remotely most of the week?
What they are checking: Whether they are self-directed enough to keep notes current without someone in the office keeping them on track.
Describe a time you had to set a boundary with a client. How did you handle it and how did the client respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep a professional frame while still preserving the relationship, which protects both client and therapist.
What would you do
This job is hybrid, with one day a week in the Alton office. How do you make telehealth sessions work well, and when do you think in-person is better?
What they are checking: Whether they can run effective virtual therapy and know its limits, especially around safety and engagement.
A client discloses thoughts of suicide during a telehealth session and then the video freezes. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they have a plan for crisis during remote sessions, like having the client's location and a backup contact ready.
Many CCBHC clients have Medicaid or no insurance and deal with housing or transportation problems. How do you work with those barriers in therapy?
What they are checking: Whether they can address basic needs and coordinate with case management instead of ignoring what gets in the way.
How do you work with a psychiatric provider or case manager on the same client so everyone is moving in the same direction?
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across disciplines, which is central to the integrated care CCBHCs are built around.
About the work
This is a CCBHC position. What do you know about how a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic works and who it serves?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the CCBHC model of serving anyone who walks in, regardless of ability to pay, with integrated services.
Walk me through how you build a personal growth plan with a new client, from the first assessment to the written goals.
What they are checking: Whether they can turn an assessment into specific, measurable goals that the client actually agrees with.
How do you keep reassessing a client's needs and functioning over time, instead of letting a treatment plan sit untouched?
What they are checking: Whether they treat assessment as ongoing, which the posting names as a core part of the role.
How do you approach running a therapy group compared to individual sessions?
What they are checking: Whether they can facilitate groups with structure and safety, since the role includes group as well as individual work.
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