Outpatient Therapist - Impactful Team-Based Care (PRN)

Lifepoint Health®; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Collin Springs, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Outpatient Therapist in McKinney, TX. This PRN role focuses on individual and group therapy, treatment planning, family sessions, and coordination with the care team to support patients with emotional, behavioral or substance use concerns.

You’ll work with physicians and nurses to ensure timely documentation, HIPAA compliance and appropriate discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling and state licensure required.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.

Responsibilities

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process.
• Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources.
• Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment.
• Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members.
• Demonstrates active communication with team members.
• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues.
• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner.
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.
• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills.
• Assists care coordination department as requested.
• Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards.
• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality.
• Completes releases appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws.
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Client/family communication

Documentation accuracy

HIPAA compliance

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Collin Springs, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking an Outpatient Therapist in McKinney, TX. This PRN role focuses on individual and group therapy, treatment planning, family sessions, and coordination with the care team to support patients with emotional, behavioral or substance use concerns.

You’ll work with physicians and nurses to ensure timely documentation, HIPAA compliance and appropriate discharge planning.