Behavioral Health Therapist

Behavioral Health Therapist provides professional therapy services, including individual, group, and family therapies, and develops treatment plans for patients.

Requirements

• Assesses patient's problems by collecting and evaluating a detailed biopsychosocial history and consulting with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family throughout the hospitalization.
• Develops patient treatment plan by establishing treatment goals and objectives with the patient/family and through consultation with the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Facilitates the implementation of the treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatment methodologies.
• Schedules and completes individual, group, and/or family therapy daily.
• Monitors the patient's progress toward treatment goals.
• Maintains health system credibility by establishing working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies.
• Promotes the health system by ensuring an understanding of program services available for patients; publicizes activities and accomplishments.
• Provides a clinical experience for interns by negotiating learning objectives; supervises practice and caseload management, teaching theory and its application; evaluates skills and personal and professional growth, ensuring identification with the profession.
• Maintains current licensure and practices within the scope of licensure.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge and competence related to the expectations of their position by participating in workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for achievement of optimal outcomes within their scope of practice.
• Follows policies, procedures and standards; adheres to a professional code of ethics.
• Assumes responsibility for the risk and safety issues associated with the position.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance