Psychotherapist - AK

POSITION TITLE:

Psychotherapist

DATE:

August 2019

DEPARTMENT:

Specialty

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:

Clinic Site Supervisor

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Psychotherapist provides a broad range of behavioral health services to patients with primary behavioral health problems. Services provided include assessment diagnosis psychotherapy behavioral health education and crisis intervention. Participate as a member of an interdependent interdisciplinary group practice in development and improvement of behavioral health services.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate or Masters Degree in a recognized behavioral health discipline.

• Licensure at the Masters or Doctorate level from the appropriate state board permitting the full scope of practice defined in the job description.

• Two years of supervised clinical experience with a broad range of presenting problems and therapies including solution focused brief therapy and cognitive behavior therapy.

• Familiarity and ability to conduct diagnostic assessments.

• Background in both child and adult services.

• Demonstrated computer skills using Microsoft Office products or similar applications.

• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Experience with an automated medical record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• No lifting requirements are identified but the potential for lifting exists.

• Adequate vision hearing and tactile motor skills.

• Must be able to speak read and write English proficiently.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide direct care behavioral health services including assessment psychotherapy group therapy emergency services and crisis intervention to patients presenting with primary behavioral health problems.
• Provide coordination and continuity of care when multiple modalities of behavioral health care are required by patients or when multiple providers are involved in the patients care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary primary care team and with outside professionals agencies and institutions as needed to coordinate the behavioral health care of patients.
• Maintain records and reports documenting all contacts with patients in accordance with departmental and professional standards.
• Provide education and support to members and their families to encourage compliance with medical and behavioral health regimes.
• Provide case consultation to other care team staff members utilizing specialized skill and knowledge such as knowledge of particular clinical issues populations treatment approaches and assessment methods.
• Actively manage his/her caseload in order to meet individual and team productivity goals. Be responsive to the needs of the patient population. Collaborate with other team members service area members and management staff in planning most effective division of clinical work. Shift focus of practice according to changing needs of the department and patients.
• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team of a service area of a professional discipline and of the department in various planning program development professional development and quality improvement activities. Participate in intra and interdepartmental committees task forces and projects as requested by management.
• Provide training clinical supervision and mentorship to other behavioral health staff as requested by management.

Approved:

TTimmons JOstmoe KKellett

06/2015

Reviewed:

JGatto