Outpatient Therapist PRN

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital, part of Oceans Healthcare, seeks an Intensive Outpatient Program therapist to deliver direct clinical services and collaborate on treatment planning. You will conduct assessments, plan and implement group therapy, and contribute to discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes ethical patient care, cultural sensitivity, and involvement of family and support systems in decision making, with additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Direct clinical services in behavioral health per professional standards.
• Plan and conduct group therapy.
• Complete comprehensive assessments and interpret results.
• Develop and review multidisciplinary treatment plans with physicians.
• Perform case management and discharge planning as assigned.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and communicate progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient services ethically and with respect for patient dignity.
• Assess age, disability, and cultural needs and communicate accordingly.
• Involve patient support system in treatment decisions when appropriate.
• Contribute to discharge planning based on treatment progress.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Group therapy

Assessment

Treatment planning

Discharge planning

Case management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital, an Oceans Healthcare Company, is a behavioral healthcare hospital 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 Oceans.

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:

1. Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
2. Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program or physician's order.
3. Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
4. Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
5. Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.