Behavioral Health Therapist - PRN
About The Position
The Inpatient Behavioral Health Therapist provides comprehensive clinical care in a 24-hour acute psychiatric inpatient setting, delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions and care coordination to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. The therapist uses an integrated model combining individual, group, and family therapies with case management and discharge planning, and manages an assigned patient caseload throughout acute hospitalization, typically ranging from 3 to 7 days. The role includes psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, patient stabilization, multidisciplinary care, and safe discharge and community reintegration planning. The therapist ensures high-quality, patient-centered care while complying with organizational policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- A master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, a related field, or equivalent from an accredited college, or LPC or LADAC.
- BLS certification required upon hire.
- SAMA certification required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- License preferred.
- At least one year of postgraduate mental health work experience is desirable.
- Two years of experience in a hospital or medically related environment is desirable.
- A bachelor’s degree with commensurate mental health or chemical dependency work experience may be considered in some instances.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial assessments.
- Facilitate treatment planning.
- Provide therapeutic interventions, including individual, group, and family therapies.
- Support patient stabilization during acute hospitalization.
- Coordinate care and participate in multidisciplinary care.
- Manage an assigned patient caseload throughout the acute hospitalization.
- Provide case management and discharge planning.
- Develop safe discharge and community reintegration plans.
- Maintain compliance with organizational policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
