Intensive Outpatient Therapist - Group & Individual Therapy

Oceans Healthcare; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking an Intensive Outpatient Program therapist to provide direct clinical services to adults and seniors with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. You will conduct assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, and deliver individual, family, and group therapy.

The role requires licensure (CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC or Psychologist), up to 1 year post-graduate experience, strong communication and de‑escalation skills, and

Qualifications

• 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, 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-faceted workload.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program 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 Intensive Outpatient Program.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Group therapy

Assessment

Discharge planning

Communication skills

CPR certification

Behavioral de-escalation

Time management

Education

CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Greater New Orleans is seeking an Intensive Outpatient Program therapist to provide direct clinical services to adults and seniors with anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. You will conduct assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, and deliver individual, family, and group therapy.

The role requires licensure (CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC or Psychologist), up to 1 year post-graduate experience, strong communication and de‑escalation skills, and