Program Therapist
Program Therapist
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Job Description
The Program Therapist is responsible for assessing patients developing treatment plans providing appropriate treatment including individual counseling family counseling group counseling discharge planning specialty groups and education related to mental health and substance use disorders.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patients develops treatment plans based on clinical assessment and patient needs and goals.
- Involve patients family significant other and other collateral to support patient success.
- Meets with patients within 24 hours of admission to complete initial treatment plan and establish therapeutic rapport.
- Assesses suicidality and possibility for danger to self or others.
- Collaborates with medical nursing and counseling staff.
- Facilitates patient process and educational groups specialty groups such as post-traumatic stress disorder body image and dysmorphia and/or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
- Serve as a professional resource to others in resolving complex case issues
- Appropriately documents all clinical service provided completing charts after each individual group and family session prior to leaving for the day.
- Upholds confidentiality of patient and patient records in accordance with State and Federal laws.
- Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates.
- Remains well informed of current literature trends research and developments in the field of substance use and mental health disorders and treatment methodology.
This is a full-time position that will work Sunday-Thursday 9am-5:30pm.
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Qualifications :
- Minimum of Masters degree in Social Work or related behavioral science field.
- Licensure in field of expertise; LMSW LCSW LPC LMFT
- Two years post graduate experience with patients presenting with psychological distress.
- Demonstrate knowledge skill and education specific to substance use and mental health disorders.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population served.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of human growth and development as it relates to different phases of the life cycle.
- Specific age groups that are served by this position include Adult Adult/Geriatric and Adolescent
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care we need to have a diverse team around us. Thats why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above wed be happy to consider your application.
Additional Information :
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex or national origin.
For more information about our company benefits please visit us at Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives experiences and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
