Licensed Behavioral Therapist, Outpatient

Advocate Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a licensed mental health professional to join our inpatient psychiatric team. You will develop, implement and evaluate patient care plans, manage clients in crisis, and collaborate with guardians and community agencies to ensure effective service delivery.

You will also write treatment and discharge plans, document care accurately, and provide patient education while maintaining strong communication with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field (e.g., Social Work, Counseling, Psychology) from an accredited program.
• Full licensure in the applicable state is required.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience is required.
• CPI and CPR training are required for psychotherapists working in inpatient psychiatric settings.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation; writes discharge plans and follows through with termination.
• Collaborates with guardians and community agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
• Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy; documents patient care/response and billing information.
• Designs, plans, implements effective patient education.
• Maintains open lines of communication; collaborates with the healthcare team for patient outcomes.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Counseling / Psychology

Job description

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.


• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.


• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.


• Collaborates with appropriate guardians and community agencies to insure effective service delivery.


• Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy. Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record. Completes accurate and timely billing information.


• Designs, plans, implements effective patient education.


• Maintains open lines of communication, collaborates with healthcare team for patient outcome.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care areas including hospital units, emergency room, individual offices and conference areas with exposure to potentially combative and hostile patients. Work requires frequent moving from one area to another, answering pages, and coordinating and communicating with other staff persons in various disciplines and agencies.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Full licensure in applicable state required. 2 years clinical experience required. CPI and CPR training required for psychotherapist working in inpatient psychiatric setting.