Therapist, Inpatient Behavioral Health: FT

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

16h

About The Position

The Therapist provides inpatient behavioral health services, supporting patients and families through group and individual interventions, assessment, education, crisis support, and coordination of care. The role promotes a healthy therapeutic environment, patient safety and satisfaction, and continuity between inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. The position requires a flexible schedule that includes participation in weekend and holiday coverage rotations as needed. The listed position highlights a $5,000 retention bonus. Firelands Health is a locally managed, not-for-profit healthcare facility serving the Sandusky Bay region and its surrounding counties. Its mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives it serves. The organization describes its core values as Attitude, Commitment, and Enthusiasm.

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 insurability 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 a healthy work environment for patients, team members, and visitors.
Provide daily group services using materials that reflect the needs of patients, and actively encourage patient participation.
Maintain documentation according to guidelines, including completing psychosocial assessments within 24 hours of admission and individual and/or family progress notes by the end of each workday.
Collaborate with team members to ensure individual interventions are provided to patients who need more than group services.
Encourage patients to permit contact with family members and other natural support persons, and engage them in family sessions to provide education, improve understanding of behavioral health disorders, and promote family 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 to intervene when patients experience acute emotional distress, including post-vention after significant incidents.
Collaborate with Outpatient Behavioral Health (OPBH), sharing critical information to support continuity of care and help prevent readmissions.
Participate in unit wraparound meetings and initiate meetings when a higher level of care coordination is needed between inpatient and outpatient services.
Provide emotional support to patients and/or family members in the emergency department in critical situations when staffing permits.
Collaborate with team members to cover tasks as needed and coordinate paid time off to ensure sufficient unit coverage.
Provide education and advocacy to promote 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 competently, as appropriate to the role.