Program Therapist Per Diem PHPsIOPs

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Under direct supervision of the Program Manager/Director and clinical leads in addition to general supervision by the Unit Chief when applicable evaluates diagnoses and treats a wide range of psychological symptoms applying individual and group evidence-based interventions in order to assist patients and their families in managing symptoms in a healthy way to improve overall functioning.

Completes Initial Psychiatric evaluations including obtaining current symptoms and relevant history psychosocial stressors initial working/treatment diagnosis and formulation as assigned by leadership
Develops individualized treatment plans specific to each patient
Provides individual and group therapy with evidence-based therapeutic interventions
Facilitates psychotherapy and psychoeducation/skill groups per schedule and leadership request
Collaborates with family and conducts family meetings as needed/indicated
Actively monitors the course of treatment and clinical progress of patients
Works with social service clinician to ensure clinical documentation supports utilization review needs
Remains fluent with available community resources to make recommendations to the social service clinician regarding specific patient aftercare needs
Collaboration of care with outpatient providers to gather their perspective and to share our patient formulations. Provides any follow-up recommendations to support post discharge continued improvement including documenting a clear and concise treatment course at the end of a patients stay
Maintains the privacy of patients and holds in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service.
Participates in evidence based quantitative monitoring of symptoms and progress with hospital selected tools of measurement
Participates in quality assurance projects for the program as assigned by leadership
Provides training and supervision for students from various schools in the skills of assessment treatment planning individual and group therapy and participates in student evaluations as required by the school
Updates attending physicians of the patients level of acuity - giving special attention to management of risk factors and emergencies
Advocates for the patients needs within the department and with outside agencies as needed
Documents initial evaluations individual therapy notes group therapy notes treatment plan outcome monitoring discharge summary/treatment course generic notes accordance with all hospital standards and time of entry requirements
Attends all staff meetings and unit huddles as directed by leadership
Maintains computer skills necessary to complete all work
Works with the unit leadership to ensure the environment of care remains safe and in line with joint commission standards
Completes all Healthstream training modules assigned by due date
Keeps independent licensure in good standing
Attends any trainings designated necessary to work as a therapist in the hospital
Performs other duties as assigned by leadership

Education: Masters Degree or above* and independent license required (or working towards actively).
*Addictions LCDP without Masters is permissible
*Active and qualified students considered if experience and skill level permits
Training and Experience: Experience in a psychiatric setting is required. Training and experience in individual and group therapy required. Experience in delivering CBT/DBT/ACT framework preferred experience in specialty areas (Addictions OCD LGBTQ Trauma Adolescent Young Adult etc.) preferred depending on program placement. Continuing education/in-services in specialty areas will be required. Experience in risk assessment preferred.
Special Qualifications: Must have an interest and commitment in the programs at Butler Hospital and the department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown. Must be able to tolerate the stress of multiple demands of working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with multi-disciplinary staff and acute patient population

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including but not limited to hospital policy mission vision and values.