Therapist- PRN

Rogers Memorial Hospital•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Therapist provides direct social services and therapeutic treatment to assigned patients and their families in an acute care setting that includes partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services. Depending on the program, the role may also include cognitive behavioral therapy duties. The Therapist works with individuals, groups, families, significant others, and interdisciplinary care teams to support treatment planning, patient safety, crisis intervention, case management, and discharge coordination. The position also involves maintaining complete and timely clinical documentation, following applicable policies and regulatory standards, and contributing to team and organizational improvement activities. This is a PRN position providing as-needed coverage when the clinic is open Monday through Friday, with no set hours or consistent workdays. The Therapist participates in an on-call phone rotation and may need to adjust their schedule according to patient and program needs.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or a related field from an accredited school of Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Family Therapy.
In-training status as an LPC-IT, MFT-TL, SWTC, APSW, or equivalent in the state of practice.
Working knowledge of therapeutic interventions and techniques for all age groups, and of human growth and behavior.
American Red Cross Professional Rescue certification within 30 days of hire, with recertification every two years.
Formal training in management of the aggressive patient (NCI) within 60 days of hire, with annual recertification.
Attend mandatory and position-relevant in-services and meet educational obligations related to the program or unit license and regulatory requirements.
Willingness to participate in an on-call phone rotation and adjust work schedules to meet patient and program needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in health care and a psychiatric setting is preferred.
Knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapies may be relevant, depending on the program.

Responsibilities

Provide social services and therapeutic treatment to assigned patients and their families or significant others, including individual, group, and family services as appropriate.
Provide crisis intervention and assess patient safety daily; intervene appropriately and communicate and document safety concerns.
Provide case management, therapeutic interventions, psychoeducational support, and patient advocacy, including support for patients filing grievances.
Develop and implement individualized, measurable treatment goals and interventions within each patient's Care Plan, and evaluate outcomes with the interdisciplinary team.
Complete admission, ongoing treatment, discharge, and other required clinical documentation accurately and within required timeframes.
Conduct social services admission and suicide risk assessments, collaborate with the treatment team, and complete safety plans when indicated.
Coordinate with referring providers, schools, outpatient providers, parents, and other stakeholders to support treatment and discharge handoffs; obtain necessary releases of information.
Document treatment progress, group participation, team staffing outcomes, care-plan updates, and communications with outpatient providers, schools, or parents in the medical record.
Report suspected physical or sexual abuse and neglect according to applicable state law and System policy.
Participate in interdisciplinary staffing, treatment planning, department meetings, supervision, in-services, committees, daily huddles, and on-call phone rotation.
Communicate professionally and collaboratively with patients, families, providers, coworkers, other departments, and outside agencies; seek supervision or assistance when appropriate.
Support patient and facility safety, follow emergency protocols and System safety guidelines, report hazards, and document safety incidents through the incident reporting portal.
Complete orientation, competencies, required education and training, and license- or program-related educational obligations; support students or interns as requested.
Participate in Rogers Operating System (ROS) and MDI processes, improvement projects, and activities that support measurable goals and regulatory compliance.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, standards of practice, professional ethics, confidentiality requirements, and program philosophy; perform other duties as assigned.