Inpatient Therapist

Oceans Healthcare; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Daily pay

Paid time off

Competitive market compensation

Disability (short/long)

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana seeks a qualified clinician to provide direct clinical services for children, adults, and seniors with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. You will engage in assessments, interventions, and discharge planning, offering individual, family, and group therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, coordinating with physicians and other professionals, and ensuring culturally sensitive care.

Qualifications

• Clinical social worker credentials and ability to provide care to diverse ages.
• Experience with age-related disability and cultural sensitivity.
• CPR certification and Oceans approved de-escalation training required.
• Ability to conduct and interpret assessments and treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services per standard social/work practices.
• Plans and conducts individual/family/group therapy as assigned.
• Performs comprehensive assessments and treatment planning.
• Reviews multidisciplinary assessments and compiles treatment plans with attending physician.
• Performs case management and discharge planning.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and reports progress.

Skills

Therapy

Assessment

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

CPR certification

Education

CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC

Job description

At Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping children, adults, and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative, and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long‑term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.
As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our therapists provide direct clinical services - including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment.

Benefits We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Members of the Oceans' team work together to provide the highest quality care by practicing the "Oceans 6" values.

• Dignity
• Comprehensive Care
• Quality
• Integrity
• Advocacy
• Teamwork

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plans and conducts individual family and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services or physician's order.
• Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Social Services.
• Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress towards treatment plan goals
• Delivers patient services in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the patient and enhances the patient's dignity and satisfaction; Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a patient's response to treatment in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner.
• Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families
• Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Educational / Experience Requirements:

• At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
• 0 to 1 year post‑graduate experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
• Must demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
• Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
• Must have in‑depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
• Must be able to pass the general age/disability post‑test.
• Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
• Must have good time and organizational skills.
• Must be capable of coordinating multi‑faced workload.
• Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de‑escalation program.

Working Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere.