Behavioral Health Therapist (Adolescents) Th-Sun
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Therapist provides professional individual, group, and family therapy services to adolescent patients. The therapist gathers and evaluates biopsychosocial histories, consults with the multidisciplinary team and patients’ families during hospitalization, develops treatment plans, and monitors progress toward treatment goals. The role also includes maintaining confidential clinical documentation, following applicable rules and professional standards, and supporting interns’ clinical learning and development. This is a full-time, weekend-day position at the Marillac Campus, with a Thursday-through-Sunday schedule. Duties and skills may vary by department or unit, and additional duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Master’s degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
- At least 1 year of related experience.
- Current applicable behavioral-health licensure, with listed credentials including LP, LMFT, LMSW, LPC, LMLP, or equivalent master’s-level licensure specified by the posting.
- Fluent English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Strong verbal and writing skills.
- Computer literacy and strong 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 by collecting and evaluating detailed biopsychosocial histories and consulting with the multidisciplinary team and patients or families throughout hospitalization.
- Develop treatment plans by establishing goals and objectives with patients and families in consultation with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Facilitate treatment plans using appropriate treatment methodologies.
- Schedule and complete individual, group, and/or family therapy daily, and monitor patient progress toward treatment goals.
- Ensure quality patient service by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements and by documenting significant events and clinical interactions promptly and confidentially in the electronic health record.
- Establish working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies.
- Promote awareness and understanding of available program services, 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 professional growth.
- Maintain current licensure and practice within its scope.
- Maintain job-related knowledge and competence through workshops, professional publications, and professional networks.
- Accept responsibility and accountability for optimal outcomes within the scope of practice.
- Follow policies, procedures, standards, and professional ethics, and assume responsibility for position-related risk and safety issues.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
