Behavioral Health Therapist, FT

Unity Health; Jacksonville (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Health in Jacksonville, AR is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist to provide individual and group therapies on the Behavioral Health unit. The role requires a master\'s degree in social work and strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills.

The therapist will oversee case management, assist with patient intake and discharge planning, work with families, and coordinate aftercare services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or equivalent.
• Previous healthcare experience as a Bachelor's Level Therapist in a behavioral health setting.
• Must have completed hospital and unit orientation period to act as a team leader.
• Excellent communication, leadership and growth orientation.
• Ability to adapt to changing physician demands and manage priorities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality individual and group therapies on the Behavioral Health unit.
• Oversee case management services and coordinate discharge planning and aftercare.
• Receive patients, work with families, and assist in placement at discharge.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care based on patient needs and unit staffing requirements.
• Demonstrate leadership and supervision of team members in patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Budgeting

Scheduling

Counseling

Interdisciplinary coordination

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

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Behavioral Health Therapist, FT

Full Time Technical Jacksonville, AR, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 4189

• 1. Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with at least a master’s degree in social work.
• 2. Experience: Previous healthcare experience as a Bachelor’s Level Therapist in a behavioral health setting. Must have completed hospital and unit orientation period in order to act as a team leader.
• 3. Skills: Successful Completion of: Job Description Competency Tool. The therapist must possess effective communication skills and must demonstrate leadership ability and interest in professional growth. Must be readily adaptable to changing physician demands, without deterioration under stress; and must have a basic concept of budgeting, scheduling, and counseling. The therapist must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and skills necessary and appropriate to the patient-specific population. Therapist must be able to set priorities and effectively delegate/coordinate interdisciplinary care based on the needs of the patient, census, staffing and unit needs. Ability to function with minimum supervision and interface appropriately with health team.
• 4. Performance & Competency: Must successfully demonstrate competency in field and work environment on a continuous basis—including age-specific competencies, clinical competencies and organization-wide competencies such as fire, infection control, emergencies, etc.). Performance will be measured and routinely evaluated with clinical administrative staff as required.
• 5. Safety Sensitive: YES
  In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• 1. ASSESSMENT
  Performs and documents a comprehensive systematic patient assessment in
  accordance with the plan of care and policies and procedures.
• 2. MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE
  Plans, coordinates and documents patient care treatments and procedures.
• 3. MAINTAINING PATIENT TREATMENT/CARE
  Implements and documents patient care treatments and procedures.
• 4. MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH CARE
  Provides mental health care.
• 5. TEACHING/EDUCATION
  Provides and documents education and teaching for patients, self and others.
• 6. LEADERSHIP
  Provides leadership and supervision of team members in the performance of patient
  care.
• 7. HUMAN RESOURCES
  Demonstrates actions to following personnel procedures required to remain on staff.

DESCRIPTION

The Therapist will provide quality individual and group therapies, as well as oversee case management services to patients on the Behavioral health unit using professional standards, and according to their licensure and or certification. The therapist will assist in receiving patients, working with families and placement of patients at discharge, as well as coordinating immediate aftercare services.