Monday – Friday 8A-4:30PM

Job Summary: 

The Advanced Psychoeducation Specialist provides direct patient care under the guidance of a designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH). Provide clinical and administrative supervision. 

Essential Functions: 

• Facilitates Psychoeducation groups and provides individual activities tailored to specific needs of patients. 

• May participate in family meetings and treatment team meetings. 

• Offers community resource knowledge and coordination of activities.  

• Completes assessments, care planning and discharge planning in collaboration with the Social Worker team.  

• Provide one-on-one (1:1) patient safety companion service and patient checks as needed. 

• Participates in continued education and in-service training.  

Education: 

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, or Expressive Therapy (Music, Dance/Movement), Counseling, or Human Services (required) 

Licensing & Certifications: 

• Must be licensed, certified, or registered as appropriate by state and national licensing boards in one of the following (required) 

• Care Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (CTRS) 

• Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC)  

• Therapy Credentialed Supervisor (ATCS) 

• Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) 

• Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) 

• Occupational Therapist Licensed (OTR/L) 

Experience: 

• 1 year of experience in healthcare, social services or human services setting (required) 

Skills & Abilities: 

• De-escalation and Crisis Intervention 

• Debriefing and documentation  

• Motivational interviewing 

• Patient centered care and care planning  

• Performing medical and safety screenings 

• Working within an interdisciplinary team 

• Individual, family, and group psychotherapy 

• Mentoring and training of employees  

• Participation in enterprise-wide workgroups