Therapist PRN

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

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Opelousas in Louisiana seeks qualified social work/therapy professionals to deliver direct clinical services to adults and seniors with mental health needs. The role involves assessments, individual/family/group therapy, and discharge planning within a multidisciplinary team.

Required credentials include CSW/LMSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LPC-A or Psychologist, with CPR and Oceans de-escalation training. Full-time, on-site position with a collaborative, high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Provide care appropriate to age-related needs across patient populations.
• Knowledge of growth and development relevant to the patient group.
• Ability to assess data to identify patient needs and plan care.
• In-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency.
• Knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Excellent communication and group/process skills for age-specific needs.
• Ability to perform assessment, intervention and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services per accepted practice standards.
• Plan and conduct individual, family and/or group therapy as assigned.
• Complete Comprehensive Integrated Assessment and update treatment plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning and case management with the team.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and summarize progress towards goals.
• Communicate respectfully to promote patient dignity and satisfaction; assess responses to treatment.

Education

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

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Opelousas, 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.
• Assess and interpret 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.