Behavioral Health Therapist

The Recruiting Hive; Gratiot (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

The Recruiting Hive is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist in Gratiot, OH, to join a Forbes top 100 hospital with strong community focus. The role covers inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings, with a full-time schedule including day and evening shifts.

Candidates should hold applicable licenses and a bachelor's degree in a mental health field, plus DSM-V knowledge and excellent communication to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Must hold a license, registration, or certification appropriate to the mental health field.
• Knowledge of DSM-V diagnosis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conducts therapy assessments and group/individual therapy for inpatient psychiatric patients.
• Completes documentation accurately within deadlines.
• Cross train to credentials, licensure, scope of practice.
• Completes assessments to determine patient strengths and needs; handles daily charges.
• Active participation in team meetings and supports the Mental Health Technicians.
• Maintains daily therapy schedule and meets productivity expectations.
• Provides group therapy in outpatient Behavioral Health as needed.
• Works in inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health settings.
• Participates in Crisis Prevention and Workplace safety protocols.

Skills

License/Certification

DSM-V knowledge

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Written and verbal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mental health

Job description

TITLE: Behavioral Health Therapist

Location: Gratiot, OH

Now is your chance to join a Forbes magazine top 100 hospital where career growth and opportunity await you. They are committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community and are looking for quality talent who share the same values. They're nestled in a beautiful rural setting but close enough to the big city to enjoy that too! If that sounds like the change you are looking for, please read on...

What they're looking for:

• License, registration, and/or certification appropriate to the field. Minimum bachelors degree in mental health field such as; art, recreational, counseling (P.C., P.C.C.), Social Work (LSW, LISW) or music therapy (MTA).
• Skills necessary to provide mental health care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate for the age group served.
• Knowledge of DSM -V diagnosis.
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills to facilitate working with various multidisciplinary team members.

Hours and compensation potential:

• The position is full time. Day shift, evening shift, weekdays, rotating weekends and holidays.
• The range is $27.25hr(56K)-$37.53hr(77K) depends on years of experience.
• Full benefits package being offered.

What you'll be doing:

• Conducts therapy assessments and group and individual therapy with inpatient psychiatric adult, child, and adolescent patients.
• Completes documentation accurately, competently, and within specified time frames.
• Cross train as appropriate to credentials, licensure, scope of practice and department need.
• Completes assessments to determine patient strengths and needs. Completes charges daily.
• Active and competent participation in various team meetings, remaining patient focused. Delegates tasks to the Mental Health Technicians as necessary.
• Completes daily patient therapy schedule in a timely and competent manner.
• Consistently meets established department productivity expectations.
• Works in Outpatient Behavioral Health providing group therapy, as needed
• Conducts group therapies with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses, ages, and developmental functioning
• Participate in multi-disciplinary medical model treatment team.
• Therapists to provide behavioral health/ substance use disorder groups and individual therapies in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Opportunities to work with adult, geriatric, and adolescent clients within an innovative and growing behavioral health program setting.
• Inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health settings.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention/ Aggression Management System training.
• Workplace safety with onsite Public Safety along with our Real Time Locating System (RTLS).
• Full continuum of mental health services provided.
• Autonomy in developing therapeutic interventions to meet patient needs.

Additional info:

• Position will report to the Director and will work with a great team.
• If you're a passionate Behavioral Health Therapist and seeking a rewarding career in a collaborative healthcare setting, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
• Join us in east central Ohio, and become part of our exceptional team dedicated to delivering high-quality care to our community.