Licensed Therapist - PRN

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

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Institute is seeking a Licensed Clinician (LPC-I, LPC, LMSW, LMFT, LMFT-A) for PRN inpatient psychiatry services. The clinician will provide individual and group therapy to varied age groups and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include treatment planning, CBT application, discharge planning, and maintaining patient confidentiality. Requires 2+ years in healthcare with relevant licensure and education.

Qualifications

• 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: 2+ years in healthcare or related field; inpatient psychiatric experience preferred
• Strong communication, assessment, and interpretation skills
• Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment; DSMIIIR familiarity

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy in group and individual settings
• Develops and implements treatment plans with the treatment team
• Applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles
• Contributes to discharge planning
• Plans activities and maintains sensitivity to confidentiality
• Complies with background, drug screen, and reference checks

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Assessment/evaluation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Education

Master’s Degree (social work, counseling, marriage & family therapy, psychology)

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Outlook

Word

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.