Psychotherapist Trainee

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This .8 FTE position is part of the Triage & Transition Team, which provides care across various Emergency Department settings in person and via Telehealth. The role is primarily on-site at UMMC with focus on collaborative work within the emergency department. The clinician will engage in crisis assessments, therapeutic interventions, group therapy, while also developing and directing patient care and disposition plans. Building strong relationships with psychiatry, medical providers, and interdisciplinary teams is essential. Since 2002, the team has been dedicated to supporting youth and adults during crises, improving community health through innovation and partnerships. Schedule for this position is as follows Week 1: Monday 3pm-11:30pm Tuesday 3pm-11:30pm Wednesday 3pm-11:30pm Thursday 3pm-11:30pm Week 2: Wednesday 3pm-11:30pm Thursday 3pm-11:30pm Friday 3pm-11:30pm Saturday 3pm-11:30pm Job Summary Under supervision, the clinician may Conduct Crisis and Diagnostic assessments, Determine clinical interventions, Facilitate therapy, and Provide education for patients and their families. The role involves managing treatment planning, developing transition and discharge plans, and functioning as an interdisciplinary team member. Supervision and consultation with a licensed supervisor are integral to clinical practice. Job Expectations The clinician is expected to demonstrate clinical competence in treatment planning by facilitating and managing individualized plans that consider age, culture, diagnosis, and level of functioning. These plans are reassessed and adjusted as needed. Assessment responsibilities include completing and updating interdisciplinary tools weekly. Disposition planning involves coordinating care, providing crisis support, conducting behavioral assessments, and determining appropriate levels of care and discharge plans. The clinician will interface with government agencies, complete referrals, and communicate with community providers. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams ensures continuity of care, and documentation must be thorough and timely. Therapeutic responsibilities include providing individual, couples, and family therapy, as well as psycho-education groups. The clinician is also expected to engage in evidence-based practice through policy development, literature reviews, and participation in research and learning activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field
Completed clinical education and internship requirements
Licensure or provisional licensure by the MN Board of Social Work as LGSW, or progress toward independent licensure as LMFT or LPCC or LICSW
Basic Life Support Certification must be obtained before the start date
Proficiency with electronic health records and computer-based platforms
The ability to multitask effectively

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidates will have three or more years of experience in crisis counseling or clinical therapy
Prior experience in hospital or emergency department settings

Responsibilities

Conduct Crisis and Diagnostic assessments
Determine clinical interventions
Facilitate therapy
Provide education for patients and their families
Managing treatment planning
Developing transition and discharge plans
Functioning as an interdisciplinary team member
Facilitating and managing individualized plans that consider age, culture, diagnosis, and level of functioning
Completing and updating interdisciplinary tools weekly
Coordinating care
Providing crisis support
Conducting behavioral assessments
Determining appropriate levels of care and discharge plans
Interfacing with government agencies
Completing referrals
Communicating with community providers
Providing individual, couples, and family therapy
Providing psycho-education groups
Engaging in evidence-based practice through policy development, literature reviews, and participation in research and learning activities