Outpatient Therapist PRN

Oceans Healthcare; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana in Lafayette, LA, seeks clinicians for our Intensive Outpatient Program to provide direct clinical services, assessments, and treatment planning within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes ethical patient care and age-appropriate approaches. Requires CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC or Psychologist, 0–1 year post-graduate experience, CPR certification, and de-escalation training.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the knowledge to provide care for patients across age groups with disability- and culture-related needs.
• Knowledge of growth and development relevant to the patient population is required.
• Ability to assess and interpret data to identify needs and provide appropriate care across ages.
• Extensive knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and related family dynamics.
• Strong communication and group process skills for age-specific patient needs.
• CPR certification and Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with professional standards.
• Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by the program director or physician.
• Performs comprehensive assessments and contributes to treatment planning.
• Reviews assessments and compiles a multidisciplinary treatment plan under supervision.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned.
• Attends treatment team meetings and integrates reports across disciplines.
• Delivers ethical patient services, respecting dignity and cultural needs.
• Assesses age/disability/cultural needs and communicates accordingly.
• Contributes to age-appropriate treatment and discharge decisions with the patient’s support system.

Skills

Age-related care

Growth & development

Assessment & interpretation

Mental illness knowledge

Communication skills

CPR certification & de-escalation

Education

CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LPC-A or Psychologist

Tools

De-escalation training

Job description

At Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping children, adults, and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative, and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

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 toward 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.