Therapist - PRN

Acadia Healthcare; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

Wellness Resource Center in Boca Raton, FL is seeking a PRN Therapist to support behavioral health services with evening and weekend availability. The role emphasizes compassionate care and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, with flexibility to meet community needs.

The candidate will provide individual, group or family therapy, perform psychosocial assessments, and help develop discharge plans while maintaining compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in specified field.
• One or more years’ experience with comparable patient population.
• Active state licensure or eligible for licensure.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
• First aid may be required.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques in treating emotional/behavioral disorders.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and discharge planning.
• Conduct individual, group or family sessions.
• Develop initial treatment plans and coordinate additional services.
• Maintain documentation of therapy services per standards.
• Maintain an assigned caseload.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with staff.
• Provide services in inpatient or outpatient settings.
• May perform case management, discharge or aftercare planning.
• Demonstrate professional, empathetic attitude and address patient complaints.

Skills

Psychotherapy techniques

Psychosocial assessment

Treatment planning

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services field

Job description

Job Description

Come join our team as a PRN Therapist at Wellness Resource Center! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health and have experience in clinical healthcare risk management and medical records. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and want to make a difference in the lives of people in our community through compassion, this position is right for you! Looking for Evening and weekends availability.

Essential Functions

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
• Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
• Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
• Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards and revising as indicated by facility or professional standard.
• Maintain a caseload as assigned.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient, as appropriate to their treatment plan.
• May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Human Services field required.
• One or more years’ experience working with comparable patient population required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers or eligible for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

WELRC

This position requires a Level 2 Background Screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. In accordance with Florida law, employers must provide applicants with direct access to information about the state’s background screening requirements.

To learn more about disqualifying offenses, exemption procedures, and screening timelines, please visit the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Background Screening Education & Awareness webpage: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/education-awareness

Applicants are encouraged to review these requirements before applying.

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