Therapist, Senior Life Services

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Therapist provides quality and organized psychotherapy for identified clients and families with special emphasis on treatment and discharge planning needs. The Therapist must maintain accurate and up-to-date knowledge of all relevant regulations and standards regarding the provision of services and of the implementation of treatment and discharge planning. The Therapist must demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of performance.

1. Interview clients and families or significant others to obtain social history and data pertaining to treatment and discharge planning.

2. Demonstrates respect for patient rights by maintaining patient privacy dignity safety confidentiality and right to refuse or consent to treatment.

3. Meets in individual group or family sessions with clients families or both as requested by Medical Director/Provider.

4. Completes Psychosocial Assessment and develops therapy section of multi-disciplinary plan of treatment.

5. Consults with Nurse on Multi-disciplinary treatment Plan

6. Completes all Admission paperwork within designed timeframe.

7. Plans and administers treatment in junction with Medical Director/Providers diagnosis and Plan of Treatment.

8. Organizes and leads structured group sessions of counseling as well as conducts individual and family therapy sessions as needed per patient treatment plan and Medical Director/Provider request/orders.

9. Updates patient Treatment Plan and adjust treatment modality as needed to better serve patient needs.

10. Completes therapy notes and documentation by end of each shift unless approved by supervisor to completer the next day.

11. Works with other interdisciplinary team members on patient goals educational needs social needs and family relations.

12. Functions as the Discharge Planner by accurately completing all forms and documents related to discharge as necessary with input from all members of the staff

ABOUT AMBERWELL HEALTH:

Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence. Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient surgical orthopedic maternal health at home emergency care addition Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services. Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology laboratory cardiopulmonary rehabilitation therapy occupational health infusion nutrition pharmacy administrative services and many other specialty services.

AMBERWELL CULTURE :

Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with wow experiences in each department. At Amberwell we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected. At Amberwell you will find a professional environment that values consistency collaboration and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored with a focus on regular appreciation. Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization our patients and our communities.

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JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:
  • Minimum Required Experience: clinical experience with older persons and hospital or nursing home experience
  • Preferred Experience: Two to three years
• Education:
  • Minimum Required Education: Masters degree in Counseling or Behavioral Science from an accredited Graduate School.
  • Preferred Education: N/A
• Licenses:
  • Minimum Required Licenses: Kansas State License

• Preferred Licenses: Current state licensures as LSCSW LCPC or LMSW
• Minimum Required Certifications: CPR Certification CPI Certification First Aid Certification
• State License:

Current state licensures such as LSCSW LCPC or LMSW