Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Oceans Healthcare; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is seeking a Clinical Social Worker / Behavioral Health professional to provide direct clinical services and participate in comprehensive treatment planning at our Reading, PA site.

The role requires LIC/CSW credentials and 0–1 year of post-graduate experience, with duties spanning assessments, group therapy, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration to support patient recovery and well-being.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related disability, care needs.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development for patient population.
• Must assess and interpret data to identify patients' needs and deliver appropriate care with cultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by supervisor or physician.
• Conducts and interprets Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Reviews Multidisciplinary assessments and develops a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under physician supervision.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned.
• Attends MDT meetings and synthesizes reports into an integration summary.
• Delivers ethical patient care promoting dignity and satisfaction; assesses treatment response with sensitivity.
• Assesses age/disability/cultural needs and communicates with patients and families accordingly.
• Conducts treatment and discharge planning involving patient support system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Group therapy

Discharge planning

Case management

Assessment interpretation

Awareness of age/disability/cultural

De-escalation training

CPR certification

Education

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

0 to 1 year post-graduate experience

Job description

Haven Behavioral Healthcare, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare system providing high-quality, specialty behavioral health services for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. Our success is a reflection of the excellence and dedication of our employees at every level of our facilities. The culture of our hospitals is built around service. All jobs performed on our team are worthwhile and every employee makes a difference. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow personally and professionally while delivering compassionate, quality care we encourage you to explore career opportunities with Haven.

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

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 be 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.