Therapist, Inpatient Behavioral Health: FT

Firelands Health•Sandusky, OH

About The Position

The Therapist provides inpatient behavioral health services, maintaining a therapeutic demeanor that supports a healthy environment for patients, team members, and visitors. The role includes daily group services, individual and family interventions, timely documentation, evidence-based treatment, crisis support, and coordination with inpatient and outpatient teams to promote continuity of care and prevent readmissions. The Therapist supports patients and families in critical situations, participates in care-coordination meetings, interfaces with referral sources, and promotes patient satisfaction, safety, quality measures, education, and advocacy. The role serves patients across age groups and cultural backgrounds and requires a flexible schedule that can include weekend and holiday coverage in rotation with other therapists.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related degree.
Active, unencumbered counselor or social work license under the Ohio CSWMFT Board.
Heart Saver and First Aid certification within six months of hire.
Computer skills sufficient to learn and use the electronic medical record.
Valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license and eligibility for coverage under Firelands’ auto policy.
Provide proof of personal automobile liability insurance coverage upon request.
Sensitivity to the cultural needs of individuals and families served.

Responsibilities

Maintain a therapeutic demeanor that contributes positively to the work environment for patients, team members, and visitors.
Provide daily group services using materials suited to the needs of patients and actively encourage participation.
Complete documentation according to guidelines, including psychosocial assessments within 24 hours of admission and individual or family progress notes by the end of each workday.
Collaborate with team members to provide individual interventions when group services alone are insufficient.
Encourage patients to involve family members and other natural supports in family sessions for education, understanding of behavioral health disorders, and support.
Use evidence-based practices, including trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and interventions for people with co-occurring mental health and drug or alcohol disorders.
Provide unit crisis support for patients experiencing acute emotional distress, including post-vention after significant incidents.
Coordinate with Outpatient Behavioral Health staff by sharing critical information to promote continuity of care and prevent readmissions.
Participate in wraparound meetings and initiate meetings when increased coordination between inpatient and outpatient services is needed.
Provide emotional support to patients and family members in the emergency department during critical situations when staffing permits.
Collaborate with team members to cover tasks and coordinate paid time off to maintain adequate unit coverage.
Provide education and advocacy to increase awareness of behavioral health issues and reduce stigma.
Interface with referral sources as needed.
Participate in and promote patient satisfaction, safety initiatives, and quality measures.
Serve patients of all ages and cultural backgrounds in routine duties.
Participate in a flexible rotation with other therapists for weekend and holiday coverage as needed.
Use inpatient and outpatient behavioral health medical records as appropriate to the role.