Licensed Therapist - PRN
About The Position
Canyon Creek Behavioral Health is a 102-bed acute care psychiatric hospital in Temple, Texas, serving adolescents, adults, and seniors through inpatient acute care and intensive outpatient programs. The Inpatient Social Worker/Therapist provides social work services consistent with the facility’s philosophy and objectives. The role includes psychosocial assessments; individual, group, and family therapy; treatment-team planning; processing commitments; discharge planning and case management; crisis intervention; and liaison services with referral sources and other facility departments. The therapist must be flexible to work with varied populations, including male and female children, adolescents, adults, and dually diagnosed adults, in inpatient, residential, or outpatient settings. Hours depend on departmental and facility needs and may include day, evening, and weekend hours, as directed by the DCS or CEO/Managing Director. This is a PRN position.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, recreational therapy, or an appropriate therapeutic discipline.
- Completion of required internship.
- Current Texas State LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT licensure.
- Successful completion of Handle with Care Training, Service Excellence Training, and CPR certification; certifications must be obtained during new-hire orientation.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
- Direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and treatment skills.
- Strong clinical assessment skills.
Responsibilities
- Obtain, understand, and interpret patient information to develop effective treatment plans.
- Document individual, family, and group therapy notes in a timely manner and according to hospital and regulatory standards.
- Provide milieu management and unit-team leadership.
- Interact professionally with patients, families, and staff and promote teamwork.
- Ensure safe and effective patient discharges by addressing medical, social, and logistical needs.
- Provide psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapy, and participate in treatment-team planning.
- Process commitments and provide discharge planning, case management, crisis intervention, and liaison services with referral sources and facility departments.
- Flexibly provide care to varied patient populations in inpatient, residential, or outpatient settings.
