Therapist PRN

Oceans Healthcare; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria is seeking qualified social work professionals to provide direct clinical services for adults and seniors with anxiety, depression, and related mental health issues. The role includes assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, and group or family therapy within a multidisciplinary team.

Candidates should hold CSW/LMSW/LCSW or equivalent licensure. The position emphasizes compassionate care, de-escalation training, and ethical practice across

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to various age groups.
• Must demonstrate growth and development understanding for patient populations.
• Must interpret data to identify patient needs and provide appropriate care across ages.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services in line with social/work practice standards.
• Plans and conducts individual, family and/or group therapy as assigned.
• Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Reviews Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a treatment plan under physician supervision.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned.
• Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and reports progress toward treatment goals.
• Delivers ethical patient services that respect dignity and satisfaction.
• Assesses age, disability, and cultural needs; communicates accordingly to patients and families.
• Involves patient's support system in decision making for treatment and discharge.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation techniques

Assessment & treatment planning

Group therapy

Discharge planning

Communication skills

Care coordination

Education

CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our therapists provide direct clinical services - including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment.

Members of the Oceans' team work together to provide the highest quality care by practicing the "Oceans 6" values.

• Dignity
• Comprehensive Care
• Quality
• Integrity
• Advocacy
• Teamwork

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plans and conducts individual family and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services or physician's order.
• Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Reviews all Multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Social Services.
• Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress towards treatment plan goals
• Delivers patient services in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the patient and enhances the patient's dignity and satisfaction; Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a patient's response to treatment in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner.
• Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to patients and their families
• Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves members of the patient's support system in decision making as appropriate.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Educational / Experience Requirements:

At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist. 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
• Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
• Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
• Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
• Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
• Must have good time and organizational skills.
• Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
• Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.

Working Environment:

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere.