Outpatient Therapist Part-Time

Oceans Healthcare; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Outpatient Therapist to join their team. This part-time role involves providing essential clinical services in a dynamic environment, focusing on assessments, treatment planning, and therapy for diverse patient populations. You'll work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that each patient's unique needs are met with compassion and professionalism. If you're passionate about making a difference in behavioral health care and thrive in a supportive, fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to transforming lives through patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a CSW, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or Psychologist.
• 0 to 1 year of post-graduate clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services and conduct group therapy sessions.
• Perform case management and discharge planning for patients.

Skills

Clinical Social Work

Assessment Skills

Group Therapy

Communication Skills

Crisis Management

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Clinical Social Worker (CSW)

LMSW

LCSW

LMFT

LPC

Psychologist

Job description

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Louisiana Behavioral Health is a partnership between Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Oceans Healthcare, two Louisiana-based providers leading the transformation of behavioral health care through evidence-based, patient-centered treatment for adolescents, adults, and seniors.

Part-Time (20 hours a week)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am - 2 pm

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 an age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner.
• Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility, and special equipment needs; 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 and 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 discharge 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 a 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 the atmosphere.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part-time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care