Behavioral Health Therapist
About The Position
Conducts therapy assessments and group and individual therapy with inpatient psychiatric adult, child, and adolescent patients. The role requires adherence to the Genesis Mission and values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation, with employees acting as 'owners' of Genesis and prioritizing patients in all actions. The position is within the Outpatient Behavioral Health department and involves providing group therapy as needed, working with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses, ages, and developmental functioning, and participating in a multi-disciplinary medical model treatment team.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
