Mental Health Therapist II, Adult Outpatient, 8a-4:30p
About The Position
This position provides direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to adult and/or geriatric patients and their families at a Peace Hospital outpatient office in Louisville, Kentucky. Services include group, family, and individual therapy; psycho-education; discharge planning; and coordination with community, government, and other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services. Applicants with experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness are encouraged to apply. The therapist provides therapeutic and case management services, conducts screening and assessment, develops person-centered care and discharge plans, and collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary treatment team. The position requires accurate and timely clinical documentation, adherence to professional development and continuing education requirements for active provisional licensure, and compliance with company policies and HIPAA privacy and security requirements. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services related field.
- Current independent Kentucky licensure as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
- Ability to complete Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training and perform SCM techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting.
- Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic and case management services to adult and/or geriatric patients and families.
- Provide group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, and psycho-education.
- Provide discharge planning and coordinate with community, government, and other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services.
- Adhere to professional development and continuing education requirements needed to maintain active provisional licensure.
- Conduct screening and assessment to obtain information from patients, families, and collateral sources for person-centered care and discharge plans.
- Document and communicate key information to collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary treatment team on individualized, developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans.
- Provide rationale for prioritization and/or deferment of problems.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to families, individuals, and groups; provide specialized interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, or EMDR when certified or credentialed to do so.
- Develop care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies in clinical documentation.
- Complete clinical documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
- Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
