Clinical Program Therapist

About the role

Coordinates, develops, and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients. Participates within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement. Performs clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on assigned units and follow up with patients, family, physician, and hospital staff from admission through discharge
• Initiate patient and family education and discharge planning at admission
• Arrange for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies within the community
• Coordinate the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations
• Create appropriate discharge plans and document information in the medical record
• Assist in identifying opportunities for improvement, participate in data collection and analysis, contribute to problem solving and identification of actions to be taken and effectiveness of those actions
• Utilize evidence-based tools to analyze and identify trends/patterns of performance through variance reporting to improve quality and satisfaction and decrease variation and cost
• Prepare statistical reports on department services and patient needs; participate in the billing procedures for services rendered as required
• Provide education and support to Clinical Staff by attending staff meetings, small groups, and one-on-one education related to resource utilization, discharge planning, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery
• Facilitate group psychotherapy and facilitate psychoeducational focus groups, serving as a role model for patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors
• Offer brief individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, as well as providing information and referrals as needed in collaboration with the case management department
• Review charts in preparation of patient treatment planning and provide input on patient progress
• Evaluate and update treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse and/or Program Director

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent Professional Counseling pending State requirements
• LMSW, LCSW LPC-I, LPC, LMFT Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice preferred
• Minimum 1 year in discipline preferred
• ASLS certification preferred

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs)
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities