Clinical Program Therapist (CPT)

Clinical Program Therapist

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal oriented team members to join our team. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis-stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters - providing quality patient care. Join our team in Tampa, Florida, to build a career that touches lives. 

We offer:

• New competitive pay rates
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Expansive benefits package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

• Coordinates, develops and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients.
• Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement.
• Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.
• Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on assigned units and follows up with patients, family, physician and hospital staff from admission through discharge. Initiates patient and family education and discharge planning at admission. Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies within the community.
• Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations. Creates appropriate discharge plans and documents information in the medical record.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Professional Counseling.
• Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in discipline.