Therapist - PRN

Acadia•Fort Smith, AR

About The Position

The Therapist diagnoses and treats mental and emotional disorders, including cognitive, affective, and behavioral disorders. The role provides psychotherapeutic services to individuals and families, in inpatient or outpatient settings, as appropriate to the patient’s treatment plan. The Therapist assesses patients, develops initial discharge plans and treatment plans, coordinates additional services, and updates plans as needed. The role maintains documentation and an assigned caseload; participates in treatment team meetings; collaborates with staff; and may provide case management, discharge and after-care planning, staff education, crisis-intervention training, clinical or educational activities, referrals, and training for new clinical staff and interns. The Therapist is expected to interact with patients professionally and empathetically, address complaints, and prioritize patient safety.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or another therapeutic field.
Four or more years of experience as a therapist.
Two or more years of experience with the specific population served by the facility.
State or national licensure for professional therapy providers.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Responsibilities

Use psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders in individuals and families.
Conduct individual, group, or family therapy as appropriate to each patient’s treatment plan.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Develop initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as needed.
Document therapy services according to facility and professional standards, revising documentation as necessary.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff to facilitate services consistent with the patient’s treatment plan.
Provide services in an inpatient or outpatient setting, as applicable.
Provide case management, discharge planning, or after-care planning according to the treatment plan.
May educate and train staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
May coordinate clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with patients and their families.
Evaluate patients’ needs and determine whether referrals to other programs or facilities are appropriate.
May assist in training new clinical staff and interns.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve unmet patient needs and complaints; prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.