Licensed Clinical Therapist

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of Outpatient Services and the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Program Coordinator, the Licensed Clinical Therapist provides group, individual, and family therapy services; participates in treatment team meetings; and serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The therapist participates in formulating treatment, after-care, and safety plans and provides community education services as needed. The role requires providing age-appropriate care grounded in knowledge of growth and development, assessing and interpreting information about patients’ status and age-specific needs, and delivering the appropriate care. The therapist accesses and uses an electronic medical record for patient documentation and communicates and interacts appropriately with medical and nursing staff, patients, families, and visitors of all age groups, with sensitivity to cultural and religious beliefs. The therapist provides patient updates to insurance companies as required. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy within a theoretical and ethical framework, such as social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy, to patients across developmental stages in an acute-care setting. The role includes conducting clinical interviews and reviewing information with patients and family members, collaborating with staff in various roles, working independently and as part of a team, completing required training and certifications, attending required meetings, and adapting to changing priorities and high-stress situations while making ethically and legally sound decisions.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited school.
Licensed to practice in Mississippi in the relevant educational specialty: LPC, LMFT, or LCSW; due upon hire.
Proficiency in computer skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Ability to provide therapy based on a theoretical and ethical framework.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to tolerate high-stress situations and mental demands and to make ethically and legally sound decisions.
Ability to organize required tasks, cooperate with others, follow policies and procedures, and relate effectively to patients, families, physicians, other health professionals, and the general public.
Ability to initiate and guide others in the problem-solving process.
Handle with Care certification within 60 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in the mental health field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to patients across multiple developmental stages in an acute-care setting.
Participate in treatment team meetings and function as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Participate in the formulation of treatment, after-care, and safety plans.
Conduct clinical interviews and review information with patients and family members.
Provide community education services as needed.
Assess patient information and provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and developmental stages.
Access and use the electronic medical record for patient documentation.
Communicate and interact appropriately with medical and nursing staff, patients, families, and visitors, with sensitivity to cultural and religious beliefs.
Provide insurance companies with patient updates as required.
Collaborate clinically with staff in various roles and contribute to departmental objectives.
Complete required training and certifications and attend required meetings.
Adapt to changing priorities and make ethically and legally sound decisions in high-stress situations.
Become familiar with community agencies.
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned on an as-needed basis.