Psych ED Therapist

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Hampton, VA seeks a Therapist Psych ED I to provide individual, family, and group therapy under supervision, performing preadmission screenings, treatment planning, and discharge planning. The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and thorough documentation to support patient care.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a healthcare-related field, 2 years of clinical experience preferred, and certification timelines for CPR/BLS, First Aid, LMHP

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a healthcare-related field required.
• 2 years clinical internship or hospital/residential experience preferred.
• CPR/BLS and First Aid certifications required within 30 days.
• LMHP-R or LMHP-S within 90 days of hire.
• Care Management Discharge Planning certification within 90 days.
• Preadmission Screening certification within 90 days.
• Therapy Supervision certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assess biopsychosocial functioning using interviews, observation, and collateral information.
• Synthesize information for treatment planning and write summaries.
• Complete Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy appropriate to age and functioning.
• Serve as family contact and involve with consent in treatment.
• Educate families about suicidality, diagnosis, and plan of care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and integrate interventions.
• Significant documentation of progress and discharge planning notes.
• Coordinate referrals for higher levels of care when needed.
• Engage in supervision and inform managers of complex issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessments

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Master's Degree in healthcare-related field

Tools

CPR/BLS Certification

First Aid Certification

LMHP-Resident (LMHP-R) / LMHP-Supervisee (LMHP-S)

Care Management Discharge Planning (ACMA)

Preadmission Screening (DBHDS)

Therapy Supervision (state licensure)

Job description

Hampton, Virginia Hiring Range $30.60 - $42.08/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview The Therapist Psych ED I works under the supervision of the Clinical Services Manager to provide quality therapeutic services for patients and their families including individual, family, and group therapy, assessment, conducts preadmission screening evaluations, treatment planning, safety planning as part of discharge planning, coordination of placement in appropriate level of care, and documentation, in order to reduce or eliminate psychological, behavioral, or chemical dependency problems that necessitated admission. Actively performs as a member of an interdisciplinary team and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide clinical care appropriate to the age of the patient or resident served.

What you will do

• Accurately assesses biopsychosocial functioning of assigned patients and residents by using effective interviewing skills, behavioral observation, mental health assessment skills, and collateral sources of information.
• Synthesizes information into a written document that provides valuable information for treatment planning.
• Completes Diagnostic Summaries as assigned.
• Provides quality and clinically sound individual, family, and group therapy interventions based on assessed needs that are appropriate for age, stage of development, and level of functioning.
• Serves as the point of contact for family members and assures they are active participants in the treatment process with patient consent.
• Provides education for families on suicidality, diagnosis, and plan of care as appropriate.
• Addresses patient/family questions and issues.
• Collaborates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates patient and family needs to team members, integrates clinical interventions with the plan of care, and evaluates progress on objectives.
• Actively participates in team meetings.
• Completes individualized, thorough medical record documentation according to RBHC policy.
• Individual, family and group therapy progress notes completed on date that service is provided.
• Completes safety planning as part of discharge planning, with recommendations for outpatient services or other community supports with thorough documentation.
• Coordinates referral process for patients requiring a different level of care or who do not meet admission criteria for the facility.
• Maximizes use of clinical supervision and apprises Manager/Director of complex or problematic clinical issues.
• Establishes and maintains solid relationships with referral sources, agency personnel, and community providers.
• Takes on additional work and/or assists others in the completion of their work during periods of high census and heavy workloads.
• Uses non-patient care time in productive ways to benefit the facility.
• Completes preadmission screening evaluations for purposes of Temporary Detention Order.

Qualifications

• Education Masters Degree, Healthcare related field, such as Social Work, Sociology, Education, Counseling, Psychology, or related field (Required)
• Experience 2 years Clinical internship in a hospital or residential setting or clinical experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) and First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) LMHP-Resident (LMHP-R) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) within 90 Days(Required) or LMHP-Supervisee (LMHP-S) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) within 90 Days(Required) Care Management Discharge Planning - American Case Management Association (ACMA) within 90 Days(Required) Certified Preadmission Screening - Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services (DBHDS) within 90 Days(Required) Therapy Supervision - Virginia Board of Counseling or Social Work within 90 Days(Required)

Other Requirements

• Weekend Shifts
• Irregular Shifts

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love.

We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.