Licensed Group Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry

University of Vermont Health Network•Burlington, VT

11d•$37 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

This person provides direct clinical mental health evaluation and individual and group psychotherapy to the patient population of individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Included in these services are contributing to direct diagnosis and treatment to patients as well as case management duties such as: consultation with Attending physician and other referring providers in the community; admission assessments; clinical evaluation of mental health disorders in conjunction with DSM and ICD 10 codes; coordination of services without patient psychiatric providers if needed, after care following discharge; both outside and internal to the Department of Psychiatry in this or other affiliates; daily/weekly case presentation at internal rounds; contact with significant collateral members of the patient support network; establishment of clinically appropriate post-treatment aftercare plan and contact with community providers/agencies/resources; coordination with volunteer services both internal and external to the organization to supplement and expand programming; coordination with state wide advocacy services and coordination of their time on the units. Timely and accurate documentation is required. The mental health therapist clinician. is responsible for formulating the plan of care and coordinating treatment for the patient while on inpatient psychiatry. The clinician is also responsible for treatment plan updates, after care planning and written documentation of the discharge plan, including all treatment interventions provided while the patient was in our care. Able to demonstrate professional flexibility and effectively coordinate high acuity patient care with multiple providers. Provides psychoeducation and skills based psychotherapeutic interventions to individuals receiving care on Inpatient Psychiatry. Daily/weekly evaluation of establish roster of group and individualized to specific patient populations within the milieu. Coordination with the patient care team and development of individual patient therapies. Review and develop of new therapeutic processing groups and techniques to incorporate into existing programming. Outside of direct patient care, the Mental Health Clinician will participate in committees dedicated to improving patient care.

Requirements

Master’s degree minimum in a related field.
Current State of Vermont, Clinical Mental Health Counselor License (LCMHC).
At least 3 years direct clinical experience post licensure in an acute or sub-acute mental health setting.
A minimum 3 years' direct experience post licensure providing individual, family and group psychotherapy.
Training in acute crisis intervention.
Training in suicide risk assessment and symptom reduction.
Experience with co-occurring disorders (including substance use disorder and medical complications) and multi-axial diagnostic presentations.
Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their role in treatment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Training or certification in Case Management, Group Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or Substance Use Treatment.
Training and experience in CBT/DBT approach to acute mental health symptom reduction or alleviation.
Knowledge of addictive disorders and populations.
Experience working with a multidisciplinary team.
Additional clinical certifications and skills in specific clinical specialties.

Responsibilities

Provides direct clinical mental health evaluation and individual and group psychotherapy to patients experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
Contributes to direct diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Performs case management duties including consultation with physicians and community providers.
Conducts admission assessments and clinical evaluations of mental health disorders.
Coordinates services with patient psychiatric providers and community resources.
Presents cases at internal rounds.
Contacts significant collateral members of the patient support network.
Establishes clinically appropriate post-treatment aftercare plans.
Coordinates with volunteer services and state-wide advocacy services.
Ensures timely and accurate documentation.
Formulates the plan of care and coordinates treatment for patients on inpatient psychiatry.
Updates treatment plans and develops discharge plans.
Provides psychoeducation and skills-based psychotherapeutic interventions.
Evaluates group and individualized therapies for specific patient populations.
Coordinates with the patient care team and develops individual patient therapies.
Reviews and develops new therapeutic processing groups and techniques.
Participates in committees dedicated to improving patient care.