Mental Health Therapist Fulltime Days

Baptist Health • Homewood, AL

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital’s Behavioral Health/Psych Department provides specialized care for patients across four distinct units: a 24-bed geriatric unit, a 24-bed adult unit, a 19-bed acute male unit, and a 21-bed acute female unit. Each unit is staffed daily by dedicated nurses and Mental Health Technicians (MHTs) who deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges. With plans for future expansion and a commitment to continuous improvement, the department is actively seeking new team members passionate about behavioral health. Baptist Health offers a supportive environment where staff are empowered to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives while advancing their careers in behavioral health services. Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient/observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment. Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed comprehensive healthcare facility known for providing a wide range of medical services and specialized care to the Homewood community and beyond. Our dedicated team of physicians, nurses, clinicians and medical professionals are committed to delivering quality and compassionate care. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is recognized for excellence in stroke care, cardiovascular services, rehabilitation, bariatrics, surgical care including minimally invasive procedures and is one of the largest providers of psychiatry care in the state. We have earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and Get with the Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement in Stroke from the American Heart Association. Our bariatric program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center. The campus also includes the Women’s Medical Center, providing full-service care for women at all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity, and a labor and delivery unit with a Level III NICU. The center holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Maintains Alabama state licensure for one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Handle with Care (HWC) Certification required for Behavioral Health Unit
• Two (2) years of direct clinical experience, preferably in a health or mental health setting, with an emphasis on the population to be served in the assigned area.

Nice To Haves

• When appropriate for the clinical setting, has subspecialty credentialing (i.e., sexual abuse, EMDR, CAP, CBT).

Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and clinical impressions responsive to age-appropriate patients/family’s needs and concerns.
• Provides differential diagnosis of mental/emotional disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
• Diagnoses biopsychosocial functioning, disability, and impairment for the age-appropriate patients/families.
• Develops treatment intervention plans with clinical impressions. The plan is diagnostically driven and outcomes-focused with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Develops an effective working relationship with patients/families to engage, collaborate, advocate, and problem-solve in order to support and enhance their mental health strengths and functioning ability.
• Utilizes differential diagnostic skills and employs various clinical treatment interventions, included but are not limited to crisis intervention, solution focused therapy, individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy, grief and bereavement counseling, play therapy, sand tray therapy, EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mental status exams.
• Initiates Baker Act.
• Facilitates Marchman Act when appropriate.
• Facilitates patient’s psychosocial adjustment along the continuum of care and transition to the next level of care.
• Provides mental health education, information, consultation, and professional support regarding patient/family needs to the healthcare team members and colleagues within the department.
• Demonstrates initiative and leadership in developing mental health services that respond to patient care demands.
• Identifies practice based on continuous quality improvement.
• Maintains an up-to-date, accurate, and appropriate record of mental health activities in patients’ medical chart, which does not violate confidentiality.
• Meets department/hospital expectations of growth goals set forth by coaching plans.
• Performs independently and provides clinical practice in a health care setting.
• Supervises and participates in teaching within the department, hospital, and community.
• When appropriate for the clinical setting, has subspecialty credentialing (i.e., sexual abuse, EMDR, CAP, CBT).
• Coordinates care and related functions appropriate for the patient population.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Maintains and enhances knowledge of human growth and development of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population through educational opportunities and meets expectations set forth by hospital and departmental standards.
• Pursues opportunities for obtaining continuing education as set by department policy.
• Participates in strengthening the community through local, regional, state, or national activities.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level