Psychotherapist - Atrium Health Behavioral Health ED - FT

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a licensed clinical social worker to provide inpatient psychiatric care, coordinating patient plans with the care team and guiding discharge planning.

Requirements include a Master’s in a relevant field, full licensure, CPI/CPR training, and at least two years of clinical experience. This is a full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant human services field and full licensure.
• 2 years clinical experience required.
• CPI and CPR training required for inpatient psych setting.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates patient care according to identified needs.
• Manages clients in crisis using therapeutic skills and assessment techniques.
• Writes treatment and discharge plans per diagnosis and age.
• Collaborates with guardians and community agencies to ensure service delivery.
• Completes documentation and timely billing information.
• Maintains open communication with the healthcare team for patient outcomes.

Skills

Patient care

Crisis management

Treatment planning

Communication

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Human Services

Tools

CPI training

CPR training

Job description

• 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.

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.