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Therapist- Acute

Summit BHC

#Case Management #Behavioral Health #Counseling #Multidisciplinary Team #Patient Care #Healthcare #Mental Health #Treatment Plans #Crisis Intervention

Quick overview

The Therapist is responsible for diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders through individual, group, and family therapy. Key duties include conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating discharge and after-care planning.

Requirements summary

A Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology is required. Candidates must have at least four years of experience as a therapist, including two or more years with the facility's specific patient population.

postgraduate degreeCase ManagementTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionBehavior ManagementClinical DocumentationIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyPsychosocial AssessmentDischarge PlanningPatient DiagnosisPsycho-educational Training

Job description

Therapist- Acute | The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place | Williamsburg, Virginia About the Job: The Therapist III is a part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families by diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral.
Completes Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.
Roles and Responsibilities: · Conducts a psychosocial assessment and develops an initial discharge plan. · Develops and implements treatment plans for patient based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, revising as necessary. · Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient. · Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders. · Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences.
Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team.
Recommends effective treatment interventions. · Maintains a caseload as assigned. · Develops and implements special patient groups or program modules. · Timely prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record.
Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards. · Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinically appropriate post hospitalization care plan.
Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care. · Provides crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress. · Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups. · Provides case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan. · May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention. · May coordinate various clinical and psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families. · Evaluates patient's need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed. · May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.
Education/Requirements: · Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology required. · Requires at least four years of experience as a therapist with two or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility required. #THER Why The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place?The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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