Outpatient Adolescent Therapist

About the Job:

Roles and Responsibilities:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychologyrequired.  

• Requires at leastone year of experience asatherapist with all age groups. 

• Clinical interviewing and assessment using the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 

• Ability to effectively assess, plan and implement therapeutic social work services in a multidisciplinary setting.   

• Skill in assessment, considerable knowledge of social work principles and practice, social health and welfare programs and government eligibility for these programs; ability to mobilize and coordinate resources effectively. 

 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 and restraint certificationrequired (training available upon hire and offered by facility).  

• First aid may berequired based on state or facility. 

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:  

This position is an Individual Contributor. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Conducts a psychosocial assessment and developsan initial discharge plan. 

• Develops and implements treatment plansforpatient based on assessment and coordinates anyadditional services needed,revising as necessary. 

• Conducts individual, group or family sessions asappropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.  

• Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders. 

• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences.Presentsappropriate patient information to the treatment team.Recommends effective treatment interventions.  

• Maintains a caseload as assigned. 

• Develops and implements special patient groups or program modules. 

• Timely prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record. Maintains all clinical documentationin accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards. 

• Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinicallyappropriate post hospitalization care plan. Acts asLiaison 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.  

• May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed. 

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Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.