Behavioral Health Clinician - Weekend Program

aah; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits (medical,‑

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time social services professional for the Behavioral Health department in Charlotte. The role requires a Master's degree in a related field, license-eligibility, and CPI/BLS HCP certification within 90 days.

The position involves 24 hours per week with 8-hour shifts on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and is benefits-eligible. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, coordinating with guardians and community resources, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy is required.
• Dependent on program must be license-eligible and actively seeking appropriate licensure to practice counseling in the state.
• CPI and BLS HCP certification from AHA required within 90 days of hire in applicable inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with guardians and community agencies to meet patient care needs.
• Assess patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Develop and implement treatment plans aligned with diagnosis and age.0
• Provide therapy using evidence-based modalities and development principles.
• Document patient care accurately in medical records and present cases to team.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Patient care collaboration

Education

Master's degree in social services field

Job description

Department: 11210 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Charlotte - Social Services

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 24

Schedule Details/Additional Information: This position is responsible for working 24 hours weekly, 8 hours on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Pay Range: $28.55 - $42.85

Essential Functions

• Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
• Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
• Assists individual, groups, and families through the therapeutic relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
• Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manages clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team members meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all assessments within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and of care for next provider.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care areas including hospital units, emergency room, individual offices and conference areas with exposure to potentially combative and hostile patients. Work requires frequent moving from one area to another and coordinating and communicating with other team members in various disciplines and agencies.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Dependent on program must be license-eligible and actively seeking appropriate licensure to practice counseling in the state of which one performs work. Clinical experience preferred. CPI and BLS HCP certification from AHA required within 90 days of hire if working in an inpatient psychiatric setting, Psychiatric Emergency Department or the Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program. Must have good therapeutic communication skills.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,