Outpatient Licensed Clinician (Therapist)

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute seeks a Therapist to deliver therapy services across adult, adolescent, or child patients in our behavioral health program. The Clinician will work as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team delivering group and individual therapy, developing treatment plans, and supporting discharge planning.

Licensure in LMSW/LCSW/LPC-I, LPC, LMFT-A, or LMFT is required or preferred with inpatient experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology).
• LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC, LMFT-A, or LMFT licensure required.
• Minimum 2 years healthcare experience; inpatient psychiatric experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, assessment, evaluation and interpretation skills.
• Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment; understanding of DSM IIIR.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy in group and individual settings.
• Develops and implements therapeutic treatment plans with the treatment team.
• Contributes to discharge planning.
• Plans and prepares for activities.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent communication

Assessment skills

DSM knowledge

Multitasking

Time management

Listening skills

Professional boundaries

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are searching for Therapist to provide therapy services and other support services for our patients. Serving as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, the Clinician will provide therapeutic group and individual services to adult, adolescent or child patients under GBHI care 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: LMSW, LCSW, LPC-I, LPC, LMFT-A, or LMFT 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 healtho 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.

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Hospital 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.