Outpatient Therapist- Labor Pool
About The Position
Works under the supervision of the inpatient Clinical Manager to provide therapeutic services for patients and families, including individual, family, and group therapy, assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. The goal is to reduce or eliminate psychological, behavioral, or chemical dependency problems that necessitated admission. The therapist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team, provides clinical care appropriate to the ages of patients served, and leads multidisciplinary rounds and treatment teams to identify and review patient treatment goals as part of discharge planning. The role assesses biopsychosocial functioning, synthesizes assessment information for treatment planning, provides clinically sound therapy interventions, engages families in treatment with patient consent, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team. It also requires timely and complete medical record documentation, effective use of clinical supervision, communication about complex clinical issues, relationship-building with referral and community providers, and support for colleagues during periods of high census or heavy workloads.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field, such as MSW, MS, MA, M.Ed., counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days of hire.
- First Aid certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute within 30 days of hire.
- LMHP-Supervisee (LMHP-S) or LMHP-Resident (LMHP-R) credential from the Virginia Department of Health Professions within 90 days.
- Therapy Supervision through the Virginia Board of Counseling or Social Work within 90 days.
- Weekend shifts are required.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of clinical internship in a hospital or residential setting, or clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess assigned patients’ and residents’ biopsychosocial functioning using interviews, behavioral observation, mental health assessment skills, and collateral information.
- Synthesize assessment information into written documentation that supports treatment planning and complete Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy interventions based on assessed needs and appropriate to age, developmental stage, and level of functioning.
- Serve as a point of contact for family members and, with patient consent, support their participation in treatment; provide education on suicidality, diagnoses, and plans of care as appropriate, and address questions and issues.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, communicate patient and family needs, integrate clinical interventions with the plan of care, evaluate progress on objectives, and participate in team meetings.
- Lead multidisciplinary rounds and treatment teams to identify and review treatment goals as part of discharge planning.
- Complete thorough individualized medical-record documentation according to RBHC policy, including therapy progress notes on the date services are provided.
- Use clinical supervision effectively and inform the Director of complex or problematic clinical issues.
- Establish and maintain relationships with referral sources, agency personnel, and community providers.
- Assist with additional work and colleagues’ workloads during high census or heavy workloads, and use non-patient-care time productively for the facility.
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Job Type
Full-time
