What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Therapist position at Discovery Behavioral Health?
The Primary Therapist is responsible for performing patient care activities as directed by the attending physician Medical Director and Clinical Supervisor. He / she will provide group therapy as ordered by the Clinical Director. Collaborates with the Treatment Team in the formulation of the Master Treatment Plan and assists in coordinating discharge planning.
Responsibilities
- Actively participates in Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan meetings.
- Shares pertinent information with team as obtained from patients family or others as indicated throughout the program.
- Attends daily and weekly staffing meetings per schedule.
- Evaluates the impact of therapeutic interventions upon the therapeutic milieu.
- Facilitates group therapy.
- Performs individual therapy with patient / family.
- Documents the assessment of patient progress / regress and interventions provided in the medical record ongoing basis.
- Recognizes responds to and assists in psychiatric crisis situations and provide the intervention necessary.
- Responds and assists in medical emergency situations as directed and needed.
- Communicates effectively with patient staff and physician.
- Provides patients with education and instruction on Advance Directives.
- Attends and participates in monthly Program Staff meeting as scheduled by Lead Therapist clinical supervisor or clinical director.
- Adheres to policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties assigned.
This is a fulltime position that will work that will work day shift flexibility is a must some weekends will be required.
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Qualifications :
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care we need to have a diverse team around us. Thats why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above wed be happy to consider your application.
Additional Information :
We are proud to be an EEO employer M / F / D / V. We maintain a drugfree workplace and perform preemployment substance abuse testing.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex or national origin.
For more information about our company benefits please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com / careers /
Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives experiences and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Experience Working With Students,Time Management,Acute Care,HTTPS,Speech Therapy,Assistive Technologies,Autism Experience,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Interpretation,Patient Service Experience,Phone Etiquette
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