Therapist, MSW

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel • Palmer, IA

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About The Position

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Job Description: Gundersen Health System currently has a need for a full-time therapist at our Palmer Lutheran Hospital, in West Union, IA. The Therapist provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychotherapy in consultation with supervising medical staff for patients with mental health problems, including individual and family therapies, and crisis assessment and intervention. Reports to the Medical Director and/or Section Chair for clinical direction.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work and Iowa state certification eligible.
• Minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised post graduate work experience in clinical mental health treating children, adolescents, and adults.
• Knowledgeable in assessment, DSM-V, treatment planning.
• Must be an Iowa licensed Independent Social Worker.

Nice To Haves

• Previous work experience with a specific population or treatment modality (i.e., child/adolescent, eating disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy).
• Skillful in time management, communication, ability to deal with behaviors and attitudes of patients and provide assertive, therapeutic feedback in a supportive way, accurate record keeping/dictation.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and develops treatment plans with supervising medical staff in order to provide high quality patient care that is cost effective.
• Performs high quality, cost effective, ongoing psychotherapy in consultation with supervising medical staff for mental health patients in order to promote optimal functioning in accordance with the Scope of Practice Document.
• Provides crisis assessment and intervention in consultation with supervising medical staff in order to stabilize mental health patients and refer them for appropriate care.
• Consults with multidisciplinary team, both internal and external (physicians, psychologists, nurses, physician assistants, dietitians, other therapists/case managers) to provide high quality, cost effective referral and consultation for mental health patients.
• Provides education, internal (medical staff, departmental colleagues and rotational students) and external (including preventative care), to insure a continuum of high-quality care at Gundersen Lutheran.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees