Therapist 1 - Outpatient

Acadia Healthcare•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

Assess, diagnose, and provide clinical services for individuals with behavioral health disorders. The therapist applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders, conducts psychosocial assessments, develops initial discharge plans and treatment plans, and provides individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate. The role maintains assigned caseloads and service documentation, coordinates additional services, and collaborates with the treatment team. Services may be provided in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning may also be performed as needed. The therapist is expected to maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, address patient complaints, and prioritize patient safety. Other functions and tasks may be assigned.

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.
Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers, or eligibility for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in services to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate for the patient's treatment plan.
Develop initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as necessary.
Maintain documentation of therapy services according to facility and professional standards, revising documentation as indicated.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services consistent with the patient's treatment plan.
Provide services in inpatient or outpatient settings, as applicable.
Perform case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning as needed.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs or complaints.
Recognize and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.