Family Therapist Peds

Atrium Health Navicent; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Navicent is seeking a licensed behavioral health professional to provide counseling, case management, and crisis intervention services. The position emphasizes collaboration with guardians, community agencies, and clinical teams to assess needs and develop effective treatment plans across diverse patient populations.

The role requires a Master's degree in a relevant field, licensure within 6 months, and CPI/CPR training within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field from an accredited school.
• Must obtain associate licensure/certification within 6 months of employment.
• Successful CPI and CPR training within 90 days of hire.
• Clinical experience preferred; case management experience with Seriously Mentally Ill population and/or substance abuse experience preferred.
• Must have strong therapeutic communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 individuals, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establishes and conducts interventions/treatment; writes discharge plans and follows through with termination.
• Provides patient care per policies and professional standards of care.
• Designs, plans, and implements patient education.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care and crisis management.
• Maintains accurate documentation of patient care/response in medical records.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings clearly and concisely.
• Completes all documentation within facility timeframes; coordinates discharge planning with next provider.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Therapeutic communication

CPR training

CPI training

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy

Associate licensure/certification

Job description

• 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 counseling 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 manager clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.

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 counseling 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 manager clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.

Physical Requirements

Requires extensive walking throughout the facility. Prolonged periods of sitting reviewing medical records and completing documentation. Repetitive wrist motion and occasional lifting of 10-20 pounds. Requires verbal and written communication in English. Intact sight and hearing with or without assistive devices is required.

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. Must be issued an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state in which one works within 6 months of employment. Successful completion of CPI and CPR training required within 90 days of hire. Clinical experience preferred. Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse preferred. Must have good therapeutic communication skills.