Licensed Behavioral Therapist, Outpatient

Atrium Health; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in North Carolina seeks a licensed mental health professional to provide inpatient psychiatric care. You will develop treatment plans, collaborate with care teams, and ensure accurate documentation and billing.

Requirements include a Master's in a relevant field, full licensure, at least 2 years of clinical experience, and CPI/CPR training for inpatient psychiatric settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field.
• Full licensure in applicable state.
• 2 years clinical experience required.
• CPI and CPR training for psychotherapist in inpatient psychiatric setting.

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 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.
• Maintains open lines of communication, collaborates with healthcare team for patient outcome.
• Designs, plans, implements effective patient education.

Skills

Therapeutic skills

Assessment skills

Documentation

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy

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

• 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.