PRN Therapist 1

Tower Behavioral Health • Muhlenberg Township, PA

3d

About The Position

The Therapist assesses, diagnoses, and provides clinical services for people with behavioral health disorders. The role applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders in individuals and families. Services may be provided in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

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.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions when providing services to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
• Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to each patient's treatment plan.
• Provide initial treatment planning based on assessment, coordinate additional services as needed, and revise plans when necessary.
• Document therapy services in accordance with facility and professional standards, revising documentation as indicated.
• Maintain an assigned caseload.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services appropriate to the patient's treatment plan.
• Provide services in an inpatient or outpatient setting, as applicable.
• 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 complaints; and prioritize patient safety.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers