PRN Outpatient Therapist

Acadia Healthcare • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

Assess, diagnose, and provide clinical services for people with behavioral health disorders. The therapist applies psychotherapeutic techniques to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders and provides services in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed. The role includes assessing patients, planning and delivering treatment, maintaining required documentation, and collaborating with the treatment team. The therapist is expected to maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, address customer concerns, and prioritize patient safety. Other duties may be assigned as circumstances require.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a Human Services field.
• One or more years of experience working with a comparable patient population.
• Required professional therapy provider state or national licensure, or eligibility for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
• CPR certification and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

• First aid may be required depending on the state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders in individuals and families.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
• Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
• Develop initial treatment plans based on assessment, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as necessary.
• Document therapy services according to facility and professional standards and revise documentation as indicated.
• Maintain an assigned caseload.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
• Provide services in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed.
• Perform case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning as needed.
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
• Prioritize patient safety.
• Perform other assigned functions and tasks.

What This Job Offers