Acute Inpatient Therapist - Masters Required

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Job summary

Chippenham Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, Richmond VA, seeks an advanced clinician to assess patients and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.

You will lead in safety, educational guidance, and discharge planning, applying evidence-based treatment and community resources as part of a comprehensive behavioral health program.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training.
• Masters Degree required; licensure in social work or mental health field.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced clinical skills and assesses patients to determine level of care.
• Identifies cultural considerations, gender identity and language needs.
• Ensures safety and readiness for discharge with the multidisciplinary team.

Education

Masters Degree

LCSW or LPC/LMHC license

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $24.87 - $34.82 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Demonstrates advanced clinical skills and ability to assess patients to determine appropriate level of care.

• Identifies cultural considerations, gender identity and preferred language for patients and family

• Demonstrates advance practice in assessments, and all other documentation timely and in compliance with requirements (as appropriate to scope)

• Assesses environment and patient’s safety status and reports/responds to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient's condition

• Identifies risk factors, screening criteria and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement)

• Recognizes and acts upon unexpected assessment findings

• Leads in ensuring a safe structured milieu with evidence based treatment modalities/resources

• Maintains active and timely communication with patients, families, multidisciplinary team and continuum of care providers

• Provides education and guidance regarding state commitment processes, abuse reporting requirements, duty to warn and guardianship processes.

• Assesses, collaborates, coordinates and provides guidance on complex discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with the multidisciplinary team.

• Develops and maintains a community resource guide including access to public assistance/alternatives.

• Facilitates and participates in Community Education, Activities and Support Groups (as appropriate to scope)

• Conducts post-discharge follow-up if indicated

• Assists with Process and Quality Improvement initiatives

• Delivers patient care based on accepted standards of care

• Demonstrates appropriate application of age/developmental stage specific standards, policies and procedures, and guidelines in assessing and treating patients to ensure patient safety.

• Maintains professionalism and uses good communication skills in interacting with peers, staff, patients, families and in resolving conflicts.

• Demonstrates understanding of and ability to maintain clear professional boundaries with peers, patients and families.

• Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payer representatives, and other parties as appropriate regarding behavioral services

• Performs utilization review as assigned

• Participates in developing department goals/objectives and clinical programming

• Reviews, coaches and assists with training of new staff/interns as assigned within approved practice and program guidelines.

• Demonstrates knowledge and role in hospital codes

• Follows all hospital and department policies and procedures

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support

• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

• Masters Degree

• (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker, or (LPC/LMHC) Licensed Professional/Mental Health Counselor

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.