Mental Health Therapist, UofL Hospital, 3N Adult Psych, Weekend, 8a-4p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to child, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients and families. Services include: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, psycho-education, discharge planning and coordinating with community, government and/or other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services related field.
Current certification as a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC), in the state of KY required within 45 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and perform CPI techniques.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting.
Certified/credentialed to provide specialized treatment interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, EMDR.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic and case management services.
Adhere to respective Board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active provisional licensure.
Demonstrate screening and assessment skills needed to obtain essential information from patients, their families, or collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans.
Document and communicate key information needed to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment team to develop individualized and developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans.
Provide rational for prioritization and/or deferment of problems.
Display proficiency in providing therapeutic interventions to families, individuals, and groups.
Offer specialized treatment interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, EMDR, or other if certified/credentialed to do so.
Develop care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies.
Adhere to all clinical documentation requirements in an accurate and timely manner.
Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.