Therapist/Social Worker

Acadia Healthcare•Council Bluffs, IA

About The Position

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral. Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral health disorders. Services may be provided in an inpatient or outpatient setting. The role includes psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapy, documentation, case management, and discharge or after-care planning. The therapist maintains an assigned caseload and collaborates with the treatment team and other staff to coordinate patient services. The position also calls for a positive, empathetic, and professional approach to patients, attention to patient safety, and efforts to acknowledge and resolve complaints when patient needs are not met. Other functions and tasks may be assigned.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral health disorders.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
Provide initial treatment planning based on assessment, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as needed.
Document therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising documentation as needed.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services according to patient treatment plans.
Provide case management, discharge planning, or after-care planning according to treatment plans.
May educate and train staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
May coordinate clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with patients and their families.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers.
Acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Recognize and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.