Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient

Oceans Healthcare; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay Option

Competitive Market Compensation

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Oceans Healthcare's West Chester Outpatient Wellness Center is seeking a Full-time Outpatient Therapist to provide individual, family, and group therapy within our intensive outpatient program.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, perform assessments, develop treatment plans, and assist with discharge planning, with a regular Mon-Fri schedule and opportunities to support inpatient workflows when needed.

Qualifications

• Must have at least a CSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist license.
• 0 to 1 year post-graduate clinical practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services in accordance with social/work clinical practice standards.
• Plan and conduct group therapy as assigned by the Director or physician's order.
• Conduct, assess and interpret completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Review Multidisciplinary assessments and develop a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under physician supervision.
• Perform case management and discharge planning as assigned.
• Attend treatment team meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary summaries.

Skills

LCSW

LMFT

LPC

Education

CSW / LMSW / LCSW / LMFT / LPC / LPC-A (TX Only) / Psychologist

Job description

• LCSW, LMFT, or LPC REQUIRED

Full-time Outpatient Therapist

• Regular work schedule: Mon-Fri normal business hours
• LCSW, LMFT, or LPC REQUIRED

About Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester Outpatient Wellness Center

Our outpatient mental health program provides comprehensive, person-centered behavioral health services to individuals across the lifespan. Services may include clinical assessment, individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, care coordination, crisis support, and psychoeducation. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively with clients, families, and community partners to promote recovery, improve overall functioning, and support individuals in achieving their treatment and wellness goals. The Wellness Center is a part of our larger 72-bed facility providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Benefits We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) - Eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Daily Pay Option
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our Intensive Outpatient Program therapists provide direct clinical services - including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment. At times, IOP therapists may be required to facilitate inpatient support.

Essential Functions:

• 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.
• Assesses 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.

Requirements

Educational / Experience Requirements:

• At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
• 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
• Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
• Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness, in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
• Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
• Must demonstrate versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations; Must have good time and organizational skills; Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
• Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.

Working Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere.