Family Intake Therapist

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Family Intake Therapist serves as a roamer therapist, learning and supporting the inpatient (IP) therapist, partial hospitalization program (PHP) therapist, and intake therapist roles according to staffing and patient-care needs. The position provides intake and family assessments, family therapy, crisis intervention, and telephone triage for psychiatric inpatients, PHP, emergency room, and discharged patients. The therapist participates in group therapy, multidisciplinary treatment, diagnostic conferences, and diagnostic interviews, and provides case management services for all patients. The role also manages patients’ mental health benefits and keeps informed about treatment and payer-related information. Intake on-call availability is required on an as-needed basis.

This is a 20-hour-per-week position. The schedule is Monday and Tuesday with alternating Wednesday or weekend days, or Thursday and Friday with alternating Wednesday or weekend days. Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer; employees must maintain their primary residence in Texas and keep all required licenses and credentials current throughout employment.

Requirements

• Master’s level education in Social Work or a related field.
• Education in child growth and development.
• Experience providing family therapy.
• Licensed in Texas as an LMSW or LCSW.
• Qualified as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional) by the Texas Department of Health.
• CPR Heartsaver Certification.
• Complete CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Units 1–7 and 9–10, plus the CPI Children’s Control Position, within 60 days of the start date.
• Maintain primary residence in Texas and all licenses and credentials required for the position throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital experience preferred.
• Pediatric psychology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake and family assessments.
• Provide family therapy and crisis intervention.
• Provide telephone triage for psychiatric inpatients, PHP, ER, and discharged patients.
• Participate in group therapy, multidisciplinary treatment, diagnostic conferences, and diagnostic interviews.
• Provide case management services for all patients.
• Manage patients’ mental health benefits and keep informed about treatment and payer-related information.
• Be available for intake on-call work on an as-needed basis.
• Support inpatient therapist, PHP therapist, or intake therapist duties depending on staffing and needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time