Licensed Therapist - PRN

Georgetown Behavioral; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Institute seeks a Licensed Clinician (LPC-I, LPC, LMSW, LMFT, LMFT-A) for PRN inpatient psychiatric services. The clinician will provide group and individual therapy to adults, adolescents, or children to address emotional or substance use issues within an interdisciplinary team.

Duties include developing treatment plans, applying CBT approaches, aiding discharge planning, and preparing activities while maintaining patient confidentiality and compliance with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology).
• Licensed in LPC-I, LPC, LMSW, LMFT or LMFT-A required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a healthcare setting; inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy in group and individual settings.
• Develops and implements therapeutic treatment plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Applies Cognitive Behavioral Theory and methodologies.
• Contributes to discharge planning.
• Plans and prepares activities.

Skills

Therapy delivery

CBT techniques

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Windows OS

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We are searching for a Licensed Clinician (LPC-I, LPC, LMSW, LMFT, LMFT-A) on a PRN status with experience in Inpatient psychiatric services. Serving as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Clinician will provide therapeutic group and individual services to adult, adolescent or child patients for emotional or substance abuse problems.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides therapy in a group and individual setting
• Develops and implements therapeutic treatment plans in concert with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Demonstrates sound application of Cognitive Behavioral Theory and methodology
• Contributes effectively to discharge planning.
• Plans and prepares for activities.
• Maintains the confidentiality of sensitive information

• Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology)
• Licenses: LPC-I, LPC, LMSW, LMFT or LMFT-A Required
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a healthcare field or combination education and experience required. Inpatient psychiatric experience preferred..

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
  • Excellent communication, assessment, evaluation, and interpretation skills.
  • Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment; flexibility; teaching or training skills helpful; understanding of, or ability to understand, DSMIIIR methodology.
  • Advanced knowledge and clinical skills in diagnosis and treatment of mental health. Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health.
  • Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute.
  • Must have excellent communication skills and be a good listener with a pleasant demeanor that encourages and engages others.
  • Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.

• Screening: Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical and be able to provide positive employment references.
• Physical Demands: With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.