Therapist, Dependently Licensed: Sal FT

Firelands Health Careers•Norwalk, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Therapist position with a $5,000 retention bonus. The organization has received numerous awards for patient safety and orthopedic/spine surgery, and is recognized as a top employer. Serving Erie and surrounding counties since 1876, the company offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, tuition assistance, retirement plan matching, a recognition program, and local discounts. The location in Sandusky, voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America,” offers a desirable lifestyle along Lake Erie. The role provides support for work-life balance while building a career. The therapist will provide a full range of behavioral health treatment under the supervision of an assigned Program Coordinator, including diagnostic assessment, individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and other treatment, prevention, and education services. The scope of services will vary based on the specific job role. The therapist will provide diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health disorders within their scope of practice and under clinical supervision, adhering to guidelines and standards set by Medicaid/Medicare, ACHC, OhioMHAS, and CARF. A commitment to quality care is demonstrated through professional growth, agency-sponsored learning, utilizing best practices, and instilling hope in patients. The role emphasizes patient engagement and retention, performing tasks to ensure patient safety through screening, risk assessment, developing safety and crisis management plans, and coordinating with after-hours services. Accurate and timely clinical documentation is crucial for quality care and patient safety. The therapist will promote patient recovery through collaborative treatment planning, incorporating patients' strengths, and involving natural support systems and community resources. Session length and frequency will decrease as patients prepare for discharge. Patient Care Standards (PCS) will be met, and strategies provided through supervision will be utilized to address challenges. Revenue-generating tasks include timely and accurate documentation, maintaining treatment plans, and complying with prior-authorization requirements. Additional tasks may involve grants or special projects. Efficient use of EMR and video-conferencing software is expected, along with daily use of work email for communications. All electronic communication containing PHI must be HIPAA and 42 CFR compliant. The therapist will contribute positively to patient, referral source, and employee satisfaction, acting as a flexible team player who assists colleagues and positively influences morale. Active participation in strategic planning, performance improvement, and quality initiatives is also required.

Requirements

LPC or LSW license through the Ohio CSWMFT Board.
Active, dependent license through the Ohio Credentialing Board, CDCA, LCDC-II, or LCDC-III (preferred) for therapists rendering substance use services.
Heart Saver, Aegis Crisis Prevention, and First Aid certification within 6 months of hire.
Ability to effectively understand and communicate in both written and oral form.
Sensitive to the cultural needs of the individual and/or family served.
Successful completion of a 180-day probationary period.

Nice To Haves

LCDC-III license

Responsibilities

Provides the full range of behavioral health treatment, including diagnostic assessment; individual, family and group therapy; crisis intervention, and other treatment and/or prevention, education, consultation services.
Provides diagnosis and treatment and behavioral health disorders within scope of practice and under clinical supervision.
Renders all services within department guidelines and in compliance with rules/standards set forth by Medicaid/Medicare, Accreditation for Health Care (ACHC), OhioMHAS, and CARF.
Demonstrates a commitment to the provision of quality care through engagement in professional growth and agency-sponsored learning opportunities; utilizes best practices as appropriate to the conditions being treated; and provides all services in a manner that instills hope and meets patients where they are at in terms of their readiness for change.
Uses best practices for patient engagement and retention throughout the episode of care.
Performs tasks that provide for patients’ safety including ongoing screening and documentation of risk factors; develops safety plans and crisis management plans when indicated; and coordinates with afterhours services as needed to promote patient care.
Understands the role of accurate and timely clinical documentation in relation to quality care and patient safety.
Promotes patient recovery through active and collaborative patient involvement in initial and ongoing treatment planning.
Fosters recovery and independence by identifying and incorporating patients’ strengths and abilities into the treatment process.
Involves natural support persons, self-help resources, and other community integration activities as critical components to long-term recovery.
Decreases length and frequency of sessions as patients prepare for discharge.
Understands the role of Patient Care Standards (PCS) as a measure of our commitment to serving those in need and ensuring that access to care is provided.
Ensures PCS standards are met and actively utilizes and responds to strategies provided through supervision when there are challenges in meeting these standards.
Performs tasks necessary to support revenue including timely and accurate documentation within departmental guidelines; maintaining current treatment plans; and complying with ongoing prior-authorizations for services when applicable.
Performs tasks related to grants or other special projects as assigned.
Effectively and efficiently utilizes EMR and video-conferencing software.
Utilizes work email on a daily basis keeping current with FRMC and departmental communications.
Ensures all electronic forms of communication, that include PHI, are compliant with HIPAA and 42 CFR laws regarding confidentiality.
Positively contributes to patient, referrals source, and employee satisfaction.
Performs as a team player who is flexible, willing to assist team members, and positively influences team morale.
Actively participates in and follows through with strategic planning, performance improvement and quality initiatives.