OUTPATIENT THERAPIST (LICENSED)

Responsibilities

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Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Provides quality psychotherapeutic and discharge planning services to all patient populations and their families.
• Provides assessment, group treatment, family work, and discharge planning.
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team supporting the organization’s treatment program and philosophy.
  
  

Education/Training

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree in Human Service field (e.g. Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, etc.)

Experience

At least 2 years’ experience in the mental health field, hospital experience preferred.Â

Licensure/Certification

• LCSW, LPC, LPA or LMFT or active provisional license
• CPI Certification
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of developmental psychology and needs of various populations.
• Knowledge of short term/acute care stabilization mental health treatment.
• Knowledge of cognitive behavioral theory and systems theory.
• Able to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.Â
• Knowledge of milieu management.
• Knowledge of appropriate assessments, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.Â
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with patients, patient’s family members, staff and community personnel.Â
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and high ethical standards
• Assessment skills for evaluating mental illness and substance abuse in child, adolescent, and adult populations.
• Facilitation skills for leading process, psycho education, and multifamily groups.
• Treatment skills for working with patients and their significant others on safety in one or two sessions.
• Organizational and telephone skills for setting up aftercare appointments and placement.
• Professional verbal and written skills for communicating the patient status and treatment needs to employees of the hospital, payers, families, professionals, paraprofessionals, and members of the patient's community.