PRN Therapist - Social Service Coordinator
About The Position
Southwood Children’s Behavioral Healthcare is seeking an experienced PRN/Per Diem Therapist/Social Service Coordinator for its acute inpatient program. The role assesses, diagnoses, and provides clinical services to people with behavioral health disorders, including children and adolescents. Patient-facing staff must be at least 21 years old. The facility is not on a public transportation route. The therapist provides psychotherapy and other clinical interventions to individuals and families, completes psychosocial assessments and initial discharge plans, and conducts individual, group, or family sessions as indicated by patient treatment plans. The role also supports treatment planning, maintains clinical documentation and an assigned caseload, and collaborates with the treatment team. Case management and discharge or aftercare planning may be needed. Services may be provided in inpatient or outpatient settings. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a Human Services field.
- At least one year 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.
- Must be at least 21 years old for patient-facing work.
Nice To Haves
- First aid may be required depending on state or facility.
Responsibilities
- Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders in individuals and families.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
- Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to patient treatment plans.
- 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.
- Maintain an assigned caseload.
- Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services consistent with patient treatment plans.
- Provide services in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed.
- 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 and prioritize patient safety.
- Perform other assigned functions and tasks.
