Clinical Therapist- Livonia

Wayne Health•Livonia, MI

43d•Onsite

About The Position

About Us: Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals. With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. Job Summary: Provides biopsychosocial assessments and treatment interventions through the use of structured educational and therapeutic groups and individual treatment formats. Provides case management and care coordination to facilitate access to appropriate services and supports and adherence to treatment plans. Job Description: Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Provides mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment, assessments, and individual or group clinical services. Coordinates patient referrals for substance abuse treatment, accommodations for homeless patients, Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SSD, bus cards, shelters, and work therapy as needed. Provides accurate patient assessment; evaluates data; develops individualized Plan of Care following guidelines for Person-Centered Plans that include the participation of the patient to identify and understand the patient’s problems and circumstances. Explores available resources and services; educates and supports the patient regarding recipient rights, treatment options, and services available. Provides for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment by coordinating with other staff and with persons identified by the patient; coordinates care with referring physicians or agencies; assesses patient progress and modifies the treatment plan accordingly Maintains availability to patients for whom he/she is the primary clinician or arranges appropriate clinical coverage. Maintains timely documentation in patient clinical records according to clinic policy and procedure. Ensures that documentation meets licensure, accreditation, and third-party payer standards. Maintains timely contact as needed with third-party payers to ensure authorization for services provided. Networks as applicable with referral sources, courts, third-party payers, and other appropriate resources. Participates in case conferences to maintain a level of supervision Participates in the quality management program and adheres to accessibility, safety, and infection control standards. Conforms to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization, to clinic policies and procedures, and to legally sound business practice Maintains a current professional license, professional liability insurance, and credentialing by Wayne Health or DMC as applicable. Attends required meetings Participates in professional development activities to keep current with healthcare trends and practices Obeys confidentiality as required by all federal, state, regulatory, and Wayne State University Physicians Group policies. Performs related work as required Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals. With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. Apply today and help complement the skill set of our staff, residents, and Physicians at Wayne Health. We provide rewarding career opportunities for today's best and brightest health care professionals. Interested in Wayne Health but not quite ready to apply? Introduce yourself to us and we'll keep your information on file for future career opportunities!

Requirements

Masters of Social Work; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Ph.D., Masters of Psychology, Limited Licensed Professional Counselor or equivalent License to practice in Michigan
Maintain professional liability insurance
Credentialing by Health or DMC as applicable
Broad background of experience and training with various patient populations and modes of service delivery in both mental health and those relating to chemical dependency treatment.
Knowledge of the principles of addiction medicine and mental health clinical practices
Knowledge of organization policies and procedures
Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies
Knowledge of requirements of third-party payers
Skill in interviewing and eliciting information and cooperation from patients
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the public
Ability to interpret and communicate clinical and professional rules, regulations, and procedures
Compliance with WH and Department of Psychiatry Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Wayne Health requires all employees [temporary employees and contractors] who will interact with the public and/or co-workers, regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact, to have started their primary vaccination series against COVID-19 or received a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption. All newly hired employees are required to have received their first vaccination dose prior to their start date of employment and completed primary series as outlined in FDA’s prescribing instruction for vaccine administration. New hires must also receive their booster within 30 days after the date that they are eligible to receive it, per CDC guidelines. Exemptions or accommodations to the Wayne Health vaccine requirement may be approved under certain limited circumstances. Anyone with an approved exemption must have weekly PCR COVID-19 testing on their own time and submit the results every Monday, before arriving at work. Employees whose positions are 100% remote are exempt from these requirements.

Responsibilities

Provides mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment, assessments, and individual or group clinical services.
Coordinates patient referrals for substance abuse treatment, accommodations for homeless patients, Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SSD, bus cards, shelters, and work therapy as needed.
Provides accurate patient assessment; evaluates data; develops individualized Plan of Care following guidelines for Person-Centered Plans that include the participation of the patient to identify and understand the patient’s problems and circumstances.
Explores available resources and services; educates and supports the patient regarding recipient rights, treatment options, and services available.
Provides for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment by coordinating with other staff and with persons identified by the patient; coordinates care with referring physicians or agencies; assesses patient progress and modifies the treatment plan accordingly
Maintains availability to patients for whom he/she is the primary clinician or arranges appropriate clinical coverage.
Maintains timely documentation in patient clinical records according to clinic policy and procedure.
Ensures that documentation meets licensure, accreditation, and third-party payer standards.
Maintains timely contact as needed with third-party payers to ensure authorization for services provided.
Networks as applicable with referral sources, courts, third-party payers, and other appropriate resources.
Participates in case conferences to maintain a level of supervision
Participates in the quality management program and adheres to accessibility, safety, and infection control standards.
Conforms to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization, to clinic policies and procedures, and to legally sound business practice
Maintains a current professional license, professional liability insurance, and credentialing by Wayne Health or DMC as applicable.
Attends required meetings
Participates in professional development activities to keep current with healthcare trends and practices
Obeys confidentiality as required by all federal, state, regulatory, and Wayne State University Physicians Group policies.
Performs related work as required