Therapist-Mental Health II, Peace Hospital, Child and Adolescents
About The Position
This position provides direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to child, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients and their families at Peace Hospital. Services include group, family, and individual therapy; psycho-education; discharge planning; and coordination with community, government, and other behavioral health agencies to arrange aftercare services. The role provides therapeutic and case management services under the direct supervision of a board-approved supervisor. The therapist screens and assesses patients and obtains information from patients, families, and collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans. The role documents and communicates key information to physicians and the interdisciplinary treatment team, helping develop individualized, developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans. It also provides therapeutic interventions to individuals, families, and groups, and may offer specialized interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, or EMDR when appropriately certified or credentialed. The position requires accurate, timely clinical documentation and compliance with professional development, continuing education, organizational policies, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services-related field.
- Current independent Kentucky licensure as an LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, or LCADC.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association.
- Ability to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and perform CPI techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic and case management services under the direct supervision of a board-approved supervisor.
- Screen and assess patients, gathering essential information from patients, families, or collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans.
- Document and communicate key information to physicians and the interdisciplinary treatment team to develop individualized, developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans.
- Provide rationale for prioritizing or deferring problems.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to individuals, families, and groups.
- Offer specialized treatment interventions, such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, or EMDR, when certified or credentialed to do so.
- Complete clinical documentation, including care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies, accurately and on time.
- Adhere to applicable board-mandated professional development and CEU requirements for maintaining active provisional licensure.
- Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
