Outpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health PRN
Lifepoint Health•Richmond, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Therapist provides psychotherapy and counseling to patients with psychiatric and substance use issues, including individual, group, and family therapy. The role includes supporting treatment planning, completing accurate and timely assessments and documentation, communicating with patients, families, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members, and contributing to crisis intervention, discharge planning, transitions, and after-care planning. The Therapist must follow confidentiality, HIPAA, hospital, and applicable clinical regulations and standards.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work or counseling, or relevant state licensure.
- Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
- Current unencumbered clinical license in accordance with state of practice guidelines.
- CPR and CPI certification within 30 days of employment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients about psychological, emotional, or substance use problems.
- Participate actively in treatment planning.
- Provide family counseling sessions to support communication and family or support-group involvement.
- Communicate proactively with clients, families, outside referral sources, and others involved in patient treatment.
- Collaborate and communicate with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff.
- Communicate treatment and length-of-stay issues to utilization review.
- Complete client paperwork and documentation accurately, completely, and on time in accordance with hospital standards.
- Use crisis intervention and de-escalation skills and assist the team in maintaining patient safety during crises.
- Complete accurate patient assessments using clinical skills and assist the care coordination department as requested.
- Follow confidentiality requirements, complete releases appropriately, and comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Maintain working knowledge of clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws.
- Participate in discharge, transition, and after-care planning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Eligible Social Workers and Counselors may access continuing education opportunities through Lifepoint Behavioral Health, an approved provider through NBCC and NASW, to support professional development and licensure renewal.
