Psychotherapist

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee seeks a licensed psychotherapist to develop, implement, and evaluate patient care according to individual needs. You will manage crises, collaborate with guardians and community agencies, and ensure accurate documentation and billing for each patient.

Required are a Master’s degree in a relevant field, full licensure, and at least two years of clinical experience, plus CPI/CPR training for inpatient psychiatric settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field and full licensure in the applicable state.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience.
• CPI and CPR training required for psychotherapist in inpatient psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate patient care plans and discharge plans.
• Collaborate with guardians and community agencies for service delivery.
• Maintain accurate documentation and timely billing information.

Skills

Crisis management

Documentation

Communication

Clinical collaboration

Education

Master's degree in human services (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or MFT)

Job description

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Collaborates with appropriate guardians and community agencies to insure effective service delivery.
• Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy. Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record. Completes accurate and timely billing information.
• Maintains open lines of communication, collaborates with healthcare team for patient outcome.

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age and clinical presentation. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Collaborates with appropriate guardians and community agencies to insure effective service delivery.
• Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy. Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record. Completes accurate and timely billing information.
• Designs, plans, implements effective patient education.
• Maintains open lines of communication, collaborates with healthcare team for patient outcome.

Physical Requirements

Works in patient care areas including hospital units, emergency room, individual offices and conference areas with exposure to potentially combative and hostile patients. Work requires frequent moving from one area to another, answering pages, and coordinating and communicating with other staff persons in various disciplines and agencies.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Full licensure in applicable state required. 2 years clinical experience required. CPI and CPR training required for psychotherapist working in inpatient psychiatric setting.