Intensive Outpatient Therapist: Multidisciplinary Care

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Abilene is seeking Intensive Outpatient Program therapists to provide direct clinical services for adolescents, adults and seniors facing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. The role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling options.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan and implement treatment, including discharge planning and family or group sessions, to promote long-term wellness and patient dignity.

Qualifications

• Direct clinical services following accepted social/work practice standards.
• Ability to plan and conduct group therapy.

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, 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.
• Assess 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.

Job description

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Abilene is seeking Intensive Outpatient Program therapists to provide direct clinical services for adolescents, adults and seniors facing anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. The role encompasses both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling options.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan and implement treatment, including discharge planning and family or group sessions, to promote long-term wellness and patient dignity.