Behavioral Health Therapist

Genesis Healthcare System • University Heights, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Conducts therapy assessments and group and individual therapy with inpatient psychiatric adult, child, and adolescent patients. Genesis HealthCare System is committed to serving the community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services. All employees must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation, and regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis, keeping patients at the center of everything they do.

Requirements

• Skills necessary to provide mental health care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate for the age group served.
• Knowledge of DSM –V diagnosis.
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills to facilitate working with various multidisciplinary team members.
• License, registration, and/or certification appropriate to the field.
• Minimum bachelors degree in mental health field such as; art, recreational, counseling (P.C., P.C.C.), Social Work (LSW, LISW) or music therapy (MTA).

Responsibilities

• Completes documentation accurately, competently, and within specified time frames.
• Cross train as appropriate to credentials, licensure, scope of practice and department need.
• Completes assessments to determine patient strengths and needs.
• Completes charges daily.
• Active and competent participation in various team meetings, remaining patient focused.
• Delegates tasks to the Mental Health Technicians as necessary.
• Completes daily patient therapy schedule in a timely and competent manner.
• Consistently meets established department productivity expectations.
• Works in Outpatient Behavioral Health providing group therapy, as needed.
• Conducts group therapies with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses, ages, and developmental functioning.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary medical model treatment team.
• Performs other functions as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level