Inpatient Therapist: Transform Lives & Families

Memorial Physician Practices; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital in Fort Worth, TX seeking an Inpatient Therapist to provide individual and group therapy, participate in treatment planning, and support discharge and aftercare.

Master's in Social Work or Counseling is required; licensed professionals with CPR and de‑escalation certs are preferred. Experience with psychiatric/chemical dependency patients and trauma therapy is valued in this full‑time, day‑shift role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent required.
• CPR Certification and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Current Clinical or Social Work license as required by state regulations.
• Experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients; advanced trauma therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
• Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
• Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment
• Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
• Demonstrates active communication with team members
• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues
• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
• Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
• Assists care coordination department as requested
• Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
• Completes releases appropriately
• Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes Other duties as assigned

Skills

CPR Certification

De-escalation Certification

Psychiatric & chemical dependency

Trauma therapy experience

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital in Fort Worth, TX seeking an Inpatient Therapist to provide individual and group therapy, participate in treatment planning, and support discharge and aftercare.

Master's in Social Work or Counseling is required; licensed professionals with CPR and de‑escalation certs are preferred. Experience with psychiatric/chemical dependency patients and trauma therapy is valued in this full‑time, day‑shift role.