THERAPIST (MA/MSW) Part time

River Vista Behavioral Health; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

River Vista Behavioral Health is seeking an Outpatient Therapist to support the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs. The role includes administrative duties, utilization review, assessment, and discharge planning, along with group/individual therapy and case management.

Requirements include a Master's degree in Social Work or related field and CA licensure (LCSW/LMFT/ACSW/AMFT) with at least two years in a psychiatric setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or clinical-related mental health field is required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a psychiatric health care facility with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills.
• Must possess licensure in the State of CA as an LCSW, LMFT, or ACSW or AMFT.
• CPR certification and CPI training may be required; CPI training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to PHP and IOP program operations including administrative tasks, utilization review, assessment, discharge planning, and therapy.
• Conduct group and individual therapy, case management, and ensure quality patient care.
• Coordinate communication between staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments.
• Monitor records, ensure documentation accuracy, and support program quality management.

Skills

Psychiatric clinical skills

Group therapy

Family therapy

Crisis intervention

Clinical assessment

CPR certification

CPI training

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or clinical related mental health field

Tools

Joint Commission knowledge

OSHA knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities

The Outpatient Therapist is responsible for providing support to the day-to-day operations of the Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs including, but not limited to: administrative functions, utilization review, assessment, discharge planning, group/individual therapy, case management, and other duties related to delivering a successful program.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field.
• Experience:Requires a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. Outpatient experiencehighlypreferred.
• License:Mustpossesslicensure in the State ofCAasaLCSW, LMFT,orACSW or AMFT.
• Additional Requirements:Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission,OSHA, and state and federal regulatory requirements.CPR certification and successful completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.CPI Training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

Qualifications

Program Operations

• Coordinate the process fordeterminingandmaintainingaccuratelegal processes for patients.
• EnsureInfection Control,Safetyand Risk Management policies are consistently implemented on the unit.
• Process unusual occurrence reports, conduct investigations and corrective plans when needed.
• Coordinate performance improvement activities andis responsible forthe effectiveness of theprogramquality management activities.
• Monitor medical records forappropriate documentationof care and effectiveness of the treatment plan.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of all medical/psychiatric emergency interventions performed in the program.
• Acts as the Patient Advocate for the facility.
• Responsible for preparing, compiling, andmaintainingfiles andopenoutpatientrecords.
• Responsible for coordinating communication between staff, physicians, patients,familiesand other departments.

Professional Collaboration

• Participate in designated task force meetings.
• Meet on a regular basis with theDirector ofOutpatientServices.
• Collaborate with Case Management to ensure patients receivetimely, quality care.
• Attend annual mandatory in-service programs.

Job-Specific Accountabilities

• Complete psychosocial assessments.
• Provide group therapy or co-lead groups.
• Provide individual/family therapy sessions and crisis intervention.
• Augment Inpatient Services as needed.
• Ensuretimelyandaccuratedelivery of clinical information to HMO/Insurance providers (PHP/IOPspecific).
• Provide social work consultations to physicians, nurses, other hospital staff members, patients,patient’srelativesand coordinate with community agencies asappropriate.
• Provides case management services to patients in PHP/IOP.
• Provides discharge planning services to PHP/IOPpatients as needed.
• Attendappropriate meetings, workshops, and in-housetrainingstomaintainclinical skills and keep informed of community resources available.
• Respond to calls and requests made by hospital physicians, intake and assessment personnel,nursesand other staff as needed.

General Performance Accountabilities

• Use time constructively and in an organized manner toaccomplishassigned responsibilities, delegates duties to other personnel asappropriate, anddemonstratesgood judgment ability.
• Demonstrate a professional attitude andworkscollaboratively with physicians/licensed practitioners,staff, patients,visitorsand allied health providers.
• Show evidence of ongoing education in health care management.
• Act as a behavioral model of proceduralexpertiseto other staff members through demonstration,teachingand mutual consultation.

Specific Standards for the Care of Child Patients Ages 5 through 11

• Maintainknowledge of the Child Program rules, protocols and handbooks guidelines.
• Maintainknowledge of children’s stages of development and seek guidance from the nurse in charge when questions about the norms for behavior related to child development arise.
• 3. Assess patientsfor behaviorsconsistent with the developmental stages and makenoteof any deviations in behavior.
• Recognizeacting out behavior of child specific age group and setappropriate limitsin clear, concise,behavioraland non-judgmental terms based on the age of the patient.
• Demonstrate an awareness of learning disabilities and translates treatment/program expectations to thelearning disabledchild.
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