Behavioral Health Therapist (Adolescents) Th-Sun
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Therapist provides professional individual, group, and family therapy services for adolescent patients. The role collects and evaluates patients’ biopsychosocial histories, consults with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team throughout hospitalization, develops treatment plans, and monitors progress toward treatment goals. The position is full-time and scheduled for weekend days, Thursday through Sunday, at the Marillac Campus. The therapist supports quality and safe care through appropriate implementation of treatment plans, timely and confidential documentation in the electronic health record, and compliance with applicable rules, policies, legal requirements, and professional ethics. The role also maintains relationships with related service agencies, promotes awareness of available program services, and provides clinical learning and supervision opportunities for interns. The therapist maintains current licensure, develops professional knowledge and competence, and is accountable for outcomes within the scope of practice.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
- One or more years of related experience.
- Current master’s-level licensure in a listed behavioral sciences discipline: LPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LMLP; the posting also lists LP among required licensure and certification options.
- Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.
- Strong verbal and writing skills.
- Computer literacy and a high level of knowledge of various computer software programs.
- Ability to engage clients and families.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s-level addiction licensure: Licensed Master’s Addiction Counselor or Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LMAC or LCAC).
- Clinical licensure: LCPC, LSCSW, LCMFT, or LCP.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ problems by collecting and evaluating detailed biopsychosocial histories and consulting with the multidisciplinary team and patients/families throughout hospitalization.
- Develop treatment plans by establishing goals and objectives with patients/families and consulting with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Implement treatment plans using appropriate treatment methodologies.
- Schedule and complete individual, group, and/or family therapy daily.
- Monitor patients’ progress toward treatment goals.
- Ensure quality service by enforcing applicable rules, regulations, and legal requirements and completing timely, confidential documentation of significant events and clinical interactions in the electronic health record.
- Establish working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies.
- Promote understanding of available program services and publicize program activities and accomplishments.
- Provide clinical experiences for interns by negotiating learning objectives, supervising practice and caseload management, teaching theory and its application, and evaluating skills and personal and professional growth.
- Maintain current licensure and practice within its scope.
- Maintain knowledge and competence through workshops, professional publications, and professional networks.
- Accept responsibility and accountability for achieving optimal outcomes within the scope of practice.
- Follow policies, procedures, standards, and the professional code of ethics.
- Assume responsibility for position-related risk and safety issues.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
