Licensed Therapist, Inpatient

UHS•Winston-Salem, NC

About The Position

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services is the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital serving people with chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs. Its 164-bed inpatient services serve adolescents through older adults and include assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy, and personalized aftercare planning. The facility also offers Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The full-time Licensed Therapist interviews patients and develops psychosocial histories, assesses therapeutic needs, establishes treatment objectives, and prepares treatment summaries. The therapist serves as the primary contact and advocate for patients and families during the facility stay, conducts psychoeducational therapy groups, and leads discharge and aftercare planning.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or another related human services field.
Current North Carolina license: LCMHC/LCMHCA, LCSW/LCSWA, or LMFT/LMFTA.
At least one year of direct clinical experience in family, individual, and group therapy with adolescents and/or adults.
For specialized issues or modalities, specific training is required, including in abuse-reactive issues, sexual offending, substance abuse, sexual trauma, vocational therapy, play therapy, art therapy, or relaxation therapy, as applicable.
Knowledge of human development across the lifespan.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to document assessments, treatment planning, and interventions and communicate clearly with interdisciplinary team members, managed care representatives, patients, and families.
Knowledge of individual, group, and family therapy dynamics and techniques in relation to cultural, social, economic, communication, and family-role expectations.
Clinical skills to assess treatment dynamics and develop effective strategies within an overall treatment plan.
For employees assigned to adolescents, ability to interpret information in terms of adolescent needs, knowledge of growth and developmental stages, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by this age group.
Sufficient mobility to perform essential functions, including sitting and standing for extended periods, bending, stooping, kneeling, and frequent walking and standing.
Ability to speak face-to-face and by telephone, write legibly and grammatically, and meet normal or corrected vision and hearing requirements.
Ability to communicate fluently and effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention using physical, verbal, and non-verbal techniques.
Ability to interact appropriately and professionally with program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for an LCAS license in addition to a counseling or social work license.
Knowledge of human behavior or psychology principles, including therapeutic relationships and processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis management, and behavior management.

Responsibilities

Interview patients and develop psychosocial histories within established timelines.
Assess the therapeutic needs of patients and their families.
Develop appropriate treatment objectives and treatment summaries.
Serve as the primary contact for patients and families during the patient's stay and advocate for them with the treatment team.
Conduct psychoeducational therapy groups.
Take primary responsibility for discharge and aftercare planning activities.