INPATIENT THERAPIST MSW/MS - PRN Weekends

Suncoastbhc; Mississippi; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral healthcare is seeking a compassionate Inpatient Therapist to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing therapeutic services to children and adolescents, including individual, group, and family therapy. The therapist will play a crucial role in assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and coordinating discharge planning with families and external agencies. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young patients in a supportive and nurturing environment. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a collaborative team, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling required.
• One year of direct clinical experience with children/adolescents needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct therapeutic services for patients, including group and individual therapy.
• Develop treatment objectives and aftercare plans for patients.

Skills

Therapeutic services

Family therapy

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Case management

Discharge planning

Psychosocial assessment

Knowledge of human development

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Responsibilities

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 2014 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment. Suncoast Behavioral Health Center is a 60-bed free-standing psychiatric hospital. We offer diverse inpatient and residential programs for children and adolescents.

In a highly specialized field of psychiatry, our goal is to promote cognitive, social, physical and emotional development to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to help our patients succeed.

The Inpatient Therapist MSW/MS - PRN Weekends is responsible for conducting therapeutic services for patients. They provide counseling sessions for families, individuals and groups. Therapists are responsible for interviewing and developing the psychological history, assessing the therapeutic needs of the individual and family, developing appropriate treatment objectives and monthly treatment summaries. Therapists act as the patients’ and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team. Therapists are also liaisons with outside agencies and individuals for the purpose of developing and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team and family.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides group, individual, and family therapy as scheduled and/or assigned, documenting patients'/ families' response to interventions.
• Ensures a Psychosocial Assessment is prepared for each patient according to established time frames, assuring that all appropriate information is included and shared with treatment team members.
• Oversees case management and discharge planning components of the patient's Master Treatment Plan and MTP reviews, documenting discussion of the plan with the patient and family as appropriate.
• Develops appropriate aftercare plans with the patient, assessing the need and arranging for community agency support as appropriate and documenting it. Completes appointment sections of discharge sheet.
• Reports known or suspected abuse of patients.
• Works cooperatively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling.
• Current license from the State of Florida, such as LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTI or LMHCI required.
• One (1) year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with children and/or adolescents. For specialized issues or treatment modalities, training must be specific to these; abuse reactive, sexual offending, substance abuse, sexual trauma, vocational, play therapy, art therapy and relaxation therapy. Must have knowledge of human development over the life span.
• Work is mentally demanding. Extensive walking, standing and sitting. Must be able to participate in the physical restraint and seclusion of patients. Must be able to participate in and complete Handle With Care Training on an annual basis.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.