Therapist 3 - Inpatient

Acadia Healthcare•Moosic, PA

About The Position

The Inpatient Therapist III diagnoses and treats mental and emotional disorders, including cognitive, affective, and behavioral disorders. The therapist applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to individuals and families and may provide services in an inpatient or outpatient setting. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, therapy, documentation, case management, discharge and after-care planning, and collaboration with the treatment team and other staff. The position may also involve educating and training staff in behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention, coordinating clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with patients and families, assessing the need for referrals, and helping train new clinical staff and interns. A positive, empathetic, and professional attitude is expected, with patient safety treated as a top priority. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is available for accepting full-time employment, paid in installments after 90 days, six months, and one year of continuous employment, subject to the stated terms.

Requirements

Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or another therapeutic field.
Four or more years of experience as a therapist.
Two or more years of experience with the specific population served by the facility.
State or national licensure for professional therapy providers.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Responsibilities

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders in individuals and families.
Conduct individual, group, or family therapy as appropriate to each patient's treatment plan.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Develop initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as necessary.
Document therapy services according to facility and professional standards, revising documentation as necessary.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services consistent with patients' treatment plans.
Provide services in an inpatient or outpatient setting, as applicable.
Provide case management, discharge planning, or after-care planning according to treatment plans.
May educate and train staff in behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
May coordinate clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with patients and their families.
Evaluate patients' needs and determine whether referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
May assist in training new clinical staff and interns.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs or complaints; prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.