Licensed Full-Time Therapist - Days

Perimeter Healthcare•Kenner, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to be a part of providing hope and transforming the lives of people in our community? Be a part of a professional team providing service excellence to their patients by applying to our Therapist opening today! Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of New Orleans is one of the premier behavioral health hospitals providing inpatient psychiatric treatment for adults over the age of 18. We provide comprehensive care that is designed for the individual. Located in Kenner, La. Our Therapist responsibilities include some of the following: Psychosocial assessment of new patients; developing an update or detailed reassessment of the patient Maintains contact with family and significant others in the patient’s life when appropriate and provides patient and family education, support, and advocacy Provides coordination and acts as liaison with community based social and mental health agencies Facilitates discharge planning and conducts post discharge follow-up to assure that linkage of the patient with community resources has occurred reducing re-hospitalization Facilitate groups with patients daily Facilitates discharge planning and conducts post discharge follow-up to assure that linkage of the patient with community resources has occurred reducing re-hospitalization

Requirements

Education: Level of knowledge acquired through the completion in social work (SW) from an accredited school of social work. Unrestricted licensure in social work required.
Experience: At least one (1) year of related experience in a hospital setting with psychiatric experience preferred
Additional Requirements: Successful completion of CPR and Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 30 days of employment

Nice To Haves

LMSW or LPC (preferred)

Responsibilities

Psychosocial assessment of new patients; developing an update or detailed reassessment of the patient
Maintains contact with family and significant others in the patient’s life when appropriate and provides patient and family education, support, and advocacy
Provides coordination and acts as liaison with community based social and mental health agencies
Facilitates discharge planning and conducts post discharge follow-up to assure that linkage of the patient with community resources has occurred reducing re-hospitalization
Facilitate groups with patients daily
Facilitates discharge planning and conducts post discharge follow-up to assure that linkage of the patient with community resources has occurred reducing re-hospitalization