Outpatient Therapist- Labor Pool

Riverside Hospital•Hampton, VA

About The Position

The Outpatient Therapist works under the supervision of the inpatient Clinical Manager to provide therapeutic services to patients and their families, including individual, family, and group therapy, assessment, treatment planning, and documentation. The role aims to reduce or eliminate psychological, behavioral, or chemical dependency problems that necessitated admission. The therapist provides age-appropriate clinical care and contributes as a member of an interdisciplinary team. The therapist also leads multidisciplinary rounds and treatment teams to identify and review patient treatment goals as part of discharge planning.

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 AHA, ARC, or ASHI within 30 days.
First Aid certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI within 30 days.
Virginia Department of Health Professions LMHP-Supervisee (LMHP-S) or LMHP-Resident (LMHP-R) credential 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 biopsychosocial functioning using interviewing, behavioral observation, mental health assessment skills, and collateral information; synthesize findings into written documentation useful for treatment planning.
Complete Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
Provide clinically sound individual, family, and group therapy interventions based on assessed needs and appropriate to each patient's age, developmental stage, and functioning.
Serve as a point of contact for family members and involve them in treatment with patient consent; educate families about suicidality, diagnoses, and plans of care as appropriate.
Address patient and family questions and issues.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, communicate patient and family needs, integrate clinical interventions into the plan of care, and evaluate progress toward objectives.
Participate actively in team meetings and lead multidisciplinary rounds and treatment teams to identify and review treatment goals as part of discharge planning.
Complete thorough 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.
Take on additional work or assist others during periods of high census and heavy workloads.
Use non-patient-care time productively to benefit the facility.