Group Facilitator - Full Time- 20 Bed Generic Inpatient Unit

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital • Belmont, CA

292d

About The Position

The incumbent is responsible for providing group psychotherapy on inpatient units, residential, and/or partial hospital programs, along with providing individual therapy, which focuses on the application and acquisition of skills addressed in groups. Provided groups will fit within the following frameworks: 1) educational, 2) social interaction, 3) community-making. They will work with the specific unit's Inpatient Group Coordinator to facilitate group experiences and support the needs of the identified client population. Additionally, they are encouraged to participate in other hospital activities, including, as time allows, committees, teaching, training, and research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required or Master's Degree Related Field of Study required.
• Group and individual therapy experience 1-2 years required.
• Candidates should be organized, timely, and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Experience with empirically supported/validated group therapy skills (i.e., CBT, ACT, MI, DBT) is preferred.
• Familiarity with hospital/partial-hospital or community-based treatment programs.
• Active interest in clinical care issues related to inpatient psychiatric treatment.
• Basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Epic platform preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides group and/or individual therapy to clients as assigned.
• Provides support to the Group Therapy Coordinator in the assessment, evaluation, and development of the group therapy program on the unit.
• Creates a non-judgmental environment for clients to process and verbalize personal insight.
• Documents inpatient hospital group forms within established time parameters.
• Provides consultation and evaluation to clinical teams and other units based on specific areas of expertise.
• Alerts appropriate staff of emergent clinical issues during group sessions.
• Reviews and contributes to the specified program's Group Resources Manual.
• Follows all established group therapy protocols.
• Maintains contact with other clinical staff and unit leadership through participation in meetings.
• Reports to identified program lead for supervision and performance review.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree