What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist position at Desert Winds Hospital?
We are seeking Full-Time Licensed Therapists to provide Group Therapy, provide oversight in Treatment Planning, Psychosocial/Social Assessments, and Individual Therapy and/or Family Therapy to patients and their families. Make a difference in someone's life by joining SunArch Academy a new psychiatric residential treatment facility.
Licensed Therapist Responsibilities:
- Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.
- Responsible collaborating with individual, family, and discharge resources.
- Conduct various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities, as needed.
- Other duties to assist with department.
Licensed Therapist Qualifications:
- Masters Degree Required
- Current Nevada State Clinical Licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT required)
- One or more years of experience working in behavioral health setting. Experience with the patient population served by the facility preferred. Previous experience in case management and/or utilization review preferred.
- One (1) year of inpatient clinical work with experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment-based treatment planning.
- Displays good theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and appropriate treatment techniques of each type of therapy.
- Experience with therapeutic limit-setting helpful or an understanding of level systems or other behavior management modalities helpful.
- Generalize understanding of the more commonly prescribed psychotropic medications and possible side-effects i.e. detect and timely involve nursing personnel.
- Prepares documentation to give the most complete description of the patient's response and functioning;
Additional Requirements:
Timely renewal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for healthcare professionals certification, annual professional skills verification and CPI certification.
Licensed Therapist Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- PTO
