Mental Health Therapist
Mental Health Therapist
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
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Overview
Responsible for completing psychosocial assessments and coordinating the interdisciplinary patient care plan for mental and behavioral health patients. Acts as a liaison between a patient or family and health care personnel to ensure necessary care is provided promptly and effectively. Works with internal and external resources to coordinate a timely and safe transition of patients to the appropriate level of care.
Responsibilities
Evaluations diagnosis and treatment
Perform psychosocial and diagnostic assessments
Diagnose patients in accordance with the current DSM
Involve collateral sources in the patients treatment as clinically indicated (e.g. family friends etc.
Provide individual couples family and group psychotherapy services as indicated by the treatment plan
Provide crisis psychotherapy interventions
Provide substance initial screenings or substancerelated crisis intervention
Refer patients to other services as clinically indicated
Willingness to work with all patients seen at ones site of care as indicated by the site. (i.e. ages diagnostic presentations comorbidities etc. in accordance with ones scope of licensure and abilities
Utilize evidencebased practices in the treatment of patients.
Follow all ethical and regulatory guidelines
Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services
Treatment planning discharge planning and referrals
Keep patient family or others informed as to the patients progress throughout treatment as the patient desires.
Complete and update the safety plan
Provides support and supervision for psychoeducational and peer lead groups
Maintain timely and accurate documentation
Make necessary referrals
Provide patient education relating to postacute levels of care/services
Assure patients SDOH needs are met for an effective treatment plan
Coordinate pharmacy and outpatient services followup
Assure that the patient has a 7 day followup postdischarge
Align transportation and follow up with natural supports on behalf of the patient
Collaboration and coordination
Participate in all required training and educational activities
Participate in departmentlevel meetings and huddles
Be responsive to email phone messages and patient portal messages
Ensures CCBHC standards are being meet within the area of the department
Qualifications
Education:
Masters degree in Social Work or Counseling Master of Science Degree in Social Work required
Professional Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy with a clinical/mental health concentration from an accredited school preferred
Experience:
2 years relevant social work and/or counseling experience in a health care setting required
License(s)/Certification(s):
LMSW LISW LMHC or LMFT required
May be required to obtain BLS within six months of hire for certain sites.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Excellent communication skills knowledge and experience in good interviewing strategies. Demonstrate knowledge skill and ability to provide services to child adolescent adult and/or geriatric population. Individual will demonstrate effective written and verbal skills allowing communication with physicians coworkers other clinic/hospital personnel as well as the public. Position requires good organizational skills.
Employment Type
Full-Time
