Behavioral Health Therapist, PT Day Shift, Inpatient Behavioral Health
About The Position
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center - Behavioral Health seeks to hire a Behavioral Health Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. This role involves providing comprehensive psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapies, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary treatment team to develop strategies and interventions for excellent therapeutic outcomes. The therapist will also assess and intervene in cases of suspected child/adult neglect/abuse, document services, and coordinate with referral sources and community resources for successful discharge planning. Additionally, the role requires demonstrating knowledge and skills to diffuse psychotic and/or behavioral crises to ensure safety and stability.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work /Counseling or equivalent Master’s Degree in a recognized health field
- LGSW/LMSW/LGPC in the State of Maryland or equivalent licensure
Nice To Haves
- 1 year experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Initiates and implements complete, comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- Provides individual, group, and family therapies to clients and their families
- Participates in and interdisciplinary treatment team to propose and develop strategies and interventions that would promote excellent therapeutic outcomes
- Assesses and intervenes in cases of suspected/disclosed child/adult neglect/abuse issues
- Documents services provided and disseminates information/reports to community referral sources and agencies, i.e., DJJ, DSS, HHS, APS, CPS, LCC
- Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, referral sources, and community resources aftercare and supportive services to ensure a successful discharge planning process.
- Promotes positive patient-family-community relations
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to diffuse psychotic and/or behavioral crises to ensure client, unit, and staff safety and stability
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free Employee parking
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
- Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
- Paid Time Off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
