Therapist

Peak Behavioral Health; Santa Teresa (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Peak Behavioral Health in Espanola, New Mexico seeks a Licensed Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, provide individual, group, and family therapy, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care with families and outside resources.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, discharge planning, and linkage to community services, with licensure during ongoing supervision as required by state regulations. Onsite position.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or similar educational field.
• With licensure, no professional post-graduate experience is required.
• Based on licensure level, ongoing clinical supervision per state requirements may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy per treatment plan.
• Maintain clinical documentation and progress notes per standards.
• Provide crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress.
• Coordinate referrals to community resources and other programs.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or similar educational field

Job description

Therapist | Peak Behavioral Health | Espanola, New Mexico

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Therapist is part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families by diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral. Completes Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts a psychosocial assessment focused on factors impacting mental health and psychiatric symptoms, as well as risk and safety factors. Incorporates patient strengths and goals for treatment into therapeutic plan of care.
• In conjunction with the patient, support system and/or treatment team, develops an initial discharge plan. Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinically appropriate post hospitalization care plan that is documented per facility policies.
• Develops and implements treatment plans for patients based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, reviewing and updating treatment plans per expected timeframes.
• Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
• Applies evidence-supported psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences. Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team. Recommends effective treatment interventions.
• Maintains a caseload of patients, as assigned.
• Prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record timely. Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards.
• Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care.
• Provides crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress.
• Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups.
• Evaluates patient's needs and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
• May coordinate various clinical and psychosocial or educational activities with patients and their families.
• May assist in the assigned components of training of new clinical staff and interns.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or similar educational field required.
• With licensure, no professional post-graduate experience is required.
• Based on licensure level, ongoing clinical supervision per state requirements may be required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Current and valid state issued licensure as a social worker, counselor or therapist either as an entry level licensure or independent level licensure.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK LOCATION

This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Peak Behavioral Health?

• Peak Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Peak Behavioral Health is an EOE.

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