Outpatient Therapist

Regions Behavioral Health Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Regions Behavioral Health Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks an Outpatient Therapist to deliver patient care within a treatment team. The role conducts individual and group therapies, participates in treatment planning, and assists patients and families with psychosocial and financial issues, along with discharge planning.

The therapist will engage in counseling sessions, support program development, coordinate post-discharge planning, and collaborate with hospital departments to ensure

Responsibilities

• Coordinates social services to help patients and families understand illness impact on family functioning
• Involves in development and implementation of programs addressing social and psychological factors of illness
• Engages in individual or group counseling sessions
• Arranges discharge and aftercare planning
• Coordinates social services discharge and home care planning for continuity of care
• Guides patients and families with information about psychosocial aspects of post-discharge care
• Coordinates referrals to community, social service, home health services, or rehabilitation facilities
• Assists patients and families with financial issues and securing financial aid when indicated
• Plans and presents in-service education for staff and outside groups

Skills

Counseling

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Discharge planning

Job description

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Outpatient Therapist

Full Time Baton Rouge, LA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1070

Job Title:Outpatient Therapist

Supervised by:Program Director

Job Summary: Implements the patient care as directed by the treatment team, responsible for conducting individual group therapies, participating in treatment planning, assisting patients and family members with psychosocial and financial issues and discharge planning.

Description of activities or skills:

• Coordinates the provision of social services to patients, families, and significant others to enable them to deal with the impact of illness on individual family functioning and to achieve maximum benefits from health care services.
• Assists in the development and is involved in the implementation of programs to assist patients and their families with the social and psychological factors of illness.
• Engages in individual or group counseling sessions pertaining to care and adjustment.
• Arranges for discharge and aftercare planning
• Coordinates the social services discharge and home care planning process to facilitate the continuity of care and the provision of effective patient and family support services.
• Coordinates the provision of information and guidance to patients, their families and other hospital departments regarding psychosocial aspects of patient’s post-discharge treatment.
• Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, home health services, extended care and rehabilitation facilities and organizations.
• Assists patients, families and significant others with financial issues and securing appropriate financial aid when indicated
• Coordinates, plans and presents in-service education for other personnel and outside groups as requested.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.