PRN Outpatient Therapist - Behavioral Health Setting

Highlands Behavioral Health System; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlands Behavioral Health System is a community hospital in Littleton, CO, offering inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. The Therapist will provide psychosocial assessments and administer individual, group and family therapy, while coordinating discharge planning and case management to support treatment goals.

The role requires a master’s degree in social work or allied field and experience with psychiatric populations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or related field is required.
• Experience with psychiatric mental health population preferred (inpatient/outpatient).
• Provisional License (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments on a designated unit.
• Deliver individual, group and family therapy.
• Participate in treatment team planning processes.
• Process commitments and discharge planning; case management.
• Offer crisis intervention and liaise with referral sources.
• Coordinate services with hospital departments as needed.

Skills

psychosocial assessments

individual therapy

group therapy

family therapy

crisis intervention

discharge planning/case management

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or related field

Tools

CPR certification

Handle with Care training

Job description

Responsibilities

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adults and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

website: www.highlandsbhs.com.

The Therapist provides clinical social work services on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Highlands Behavioral Health. The Therapist is responsible for psychosocial assessments, individual, group and family therapy, participation in treatment team planning, processing commitments, and discharge planning/case management service, crisis intervention and liaison services with referral sources and other departments within the hospital. Shift specifics: Monday 8a-4p and other shifts as needed.

Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Services related field is required.
• Prior experience working with a psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient or outpatient group setting.
• Provisional License, LCSW, LPC, LMFT preferred

Additional Requirements: CPR certification within 30 days of employment and successful completion of training in Handle with Care. Certification training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

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