Therapist - PRN

Valley Behavioral Health•Barling, AR

About The Position

Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, including cognitive, affective, or behavioral disorders. Provide therapeutic services in inpatient or outpatient settings, as applicable, and support patients through assessment, treatment planning, case management, discharge planning, and coordination of referrals and other services. Maintain professional documentation and collaborate with treatment teams, patients, families, and facility staff.

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

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
Conduct individual, group, or family therapy according to the 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 inpatient or outpatient settings, 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 needed.
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, and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.