Psychotherapist - Grief Support - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health•Duluth, MN

About The Position

The Psychotherapist in the Grief Support Center provides therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients, including individual, group, and family grief therapy; mental health intakes and assessments; diagnosis; and coordination of treatment services for grieving patients. The role requires strong customer service skills to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, coworkers, and others. The position plans and delivers grief therapy to adults, adolescents, and/or children using generally accepted psychotherapeutic modalities. It assesses and diagnoses patient concerns, develops age-appropriate treatment plans with patients and families as appropriate, and applies DSM-5, ICD-10, and other current diagnostic standards. The psychotherapist coordinates care through consultation, case conferences, and referrals; incorporates psychiatric and psychological recommendations; provides inpatient and outpatient therapy as prescribed; and evaluates progress and revises treatment plans when indicated. The role also supports discharge planning, regulatory and payer requirements, prior authorizations, and timely clinical documentation. It provides crisis intervention and, for employees in the designated grief support cost centers, may provide grief services in inpatient and outpatient settings and crisis intervention stress first aid. Community education and liaison duties, as well as other duties requested by Essentia leadership, may also be assigned. The position upholds Essentia Health’s mission, vision, values, ethical standards, and service expectations.

Requirements

Licensed to practice psychotherapy in the state where the position is based.
For employees in the Grief Support cost centers, licensure in Minnesota and/or North Dakota is required, with the ability to obtain licensure in both states within six months.
For Minnesota, qualifying licenses include LICSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC.
For Wisconsin and North Dakota, qualifying licenses include LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC.
Ability to establish positive relationships with patients, coworkers, and others through strong customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Licensed or license-eligible to provide telehealth services in other states in the market.
For East Market positions only, accreditation as a Clinical Supervisor for the Minnesota Board of Social Work within the first year of hire.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver grief therapy for adults, adolescents, and/or children using generally accepted psychotherapeutic modalities.
Assess and diagnose patient concerns and develop age-appropriate treatment plans with patients and families as appropriate.
Apply diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5, ICD-10, and other current diagnostic lexicons used by Essentia Health.
Coordinate care by involving others through case conferences, consultation, and referrals.
Incorporate psychiatric and psychological assessments and recommendations into patient treatment plans.
Deliver individual, group, or family therapy for inpatient and outpatient clients as prescribed, evaluate progress, and revise plans when indicated.
Recognize when patients have attained maximum benefit from treatment and involve them in discharge planning.
Ensure treatment and discharge planning meet regulatory and third-party payer standards, including timely completion of prior authorizations.
Document clinical activities and treatment in the medical record within Essentia Health’s required time parameters.
Provide crisis intervention services as needed for patients, family members, or employees in crisis.
For designated grief support cost centers, provide grief services in inpatient and outpatient settings and crisis intervention stress first aid as required.
Perform community education and liaison duties as requested.
Perform Essentia-wide duties as requested by the designated Essentia leader.
Uphold Essentia Health’s mission, vision, values, ethical standards, and behavioral and service expectations.