Psychotherapist

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a licensed psychotherapist to provide inpatient psychiatric care, develop individualized treatment and discharge plans, and collaborate with family members and community agencies to ensure seamless service delivery.

You will document care accurately, support patient education, and work within a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field is required.
• Full licensure in the applicable state is required.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience is required.
• CPI and CPR training is required for psychotherapists working in inpatient psychiatric settings.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis utilizing appropriate therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes treatment plans and discharge plans based on diagnosis, age and clinical presentation.
• Collaborates with guardians and community agencies to ensure effective service delivery.
• Documents patient care accurately and completes timely billing information.
• Designs, plans and implements effective patient education.
• Maintains open communication with the healthcare team to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Crisis management

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Guardian communication

Education

Master's degree in a relevant human services field (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy)

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.


• 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.