Mental Health Therapist 649185

What Awaits You

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

What Awaits You

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

SUMMARY

In collaboration with patients/families case managers physicians and the interdisciplinary team the Mental Health Therapist 1 provides direct psychosocial and practical care including psychological assessments problem identification goal setting behavioral intervention and implementation of care plans. He / She Collaborates with all disciplines to optimize patient outcomes; scope of services may include but is not limited to: developing action plans to mitigate psychosocial barriers to discharge; patient/family engagement and education; employing interventions (crisis intervention grief counseling suspected abuse reporting) to address immediate needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

Completes diagnostic intake in accordance with joint commission requirements.

Completes full psychosocial assessment and plan of care for patients and families who require intervention.

Provides direct psychotherapy and psychosocial care for a full case load of patients in assigned area.

Works in a collaborative practice model facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes.

Monitors effectiveness of medication and observes for and reports sideeffects of medication. Notifies and consults with physician if medication changes are indicated.

Adheres to departmental and regulatory documentation standards and formulates clear descriptions of the problems goals and interventions. Adheres to timely completion of medical record documentation.

Implements and regularly uses feedback informed treatment (FIT).

Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources. Seeks out local regional and national community resources to meet patient need.

Assists with resource referral capacity determination legal guardianships adoptions psychiatric referral and assessment of abuse/neglect/IPV end of life and charity care.

Identifies need for and facilitates family meetings.

Leads or participates in interdisciplinary rounds if applicable for assignment area and articulates social work role to the team members.

Participates in quality improvement activities.

May be required to provide coverage during absences and vacancies.

May serve on committees within the medical center and community.

Provides oncall coverage as needed.

Participates in supervision as mandated by COMAR regulations.

Does not include clinical supervisory responsibility.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Masters degree in applied psychology or related field.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within an integrated interdisciplinary team.

Comprehensive knowledge of community resources.

Salary Range: Minimum$33.61/hour Maximum$55.51/ will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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