Therapist 1- PRN

Acadia•Ft. Myers, FL

About The Position

Assess, diagnose, and provide clinical services for people with behavioral health disorders. Park Royal Hospital is a private, free-standing 126-bed psychiatric hospital serving adolescents ages 12–17, adults ages 18 and older, and senior adults. It provides inpatient and outpatient treatment for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, memory problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, other mental illnesses, and co-occurring substance abuse disorders. The therapist applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders. The role includes conducting psychosocial assessments, developing initial discharge plans and treatment plans, providing individual, group, or family sessions, coordinating additional services, and maintaining documentation in accordance with facility and professional standards. The therapist maintains an assigned caseload, participates in treatment team meetings, and collaborates with staff. Services may be provided in inpatient or outpatient settings, and case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning may also be required. The therapist is expected to maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers, address unmet patient needs and complaints, and recognize patient safety as a priority. Other functions and tasks may be assigned. Management may add or remove duties as circumstances require. The employer provides equal employment opportunities as required by applicable laws.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a Human Services field.
One or more years 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.

Nice To Haves

First aid may be required depending on the 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 patients’ treatment plans.
Develop initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as necessary.
Document therapy services provided to each patient according to 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 inpatient or outpatient settings, 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 complaints when patient needs are not met.
Prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.