Clinical Therapist - PRN

About the role

Provides Social Services to all patients and families. As a member of the treatment team(s) and the unit, is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and rehabilitation activities for the population served.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Must possess ONE of the following licenses as required by state board where services will be provided:

• WV: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) issued by the West Virginia Board of Social Work; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) through the West Virginia Board of Counseling; Psychologist OR Supervised Psychologist through the West Virginia Board of Examiners in Psychology
• PA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) through the Pennsylvania State Board; Licensed Professional Counselor through the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors; Licensed Psychologist (LP), Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) License OR Psychology Resident through the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology
• MD: Licensed Masters Social Worker (MSW) OR Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C); Licensed Professional Counselor through the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors & Therapists; Licensed Psychologist OR Psychology Associate through the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
• OH: Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board; Licensed Psychologist through the Ohio Board of Psychology
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
• To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level) AVADE training

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certification
• Prior experience in behavioral health

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician
• Participates as clinical personnel in a treatment area and facilitates therapeutic milieu on the treatment unit, when applicable
• Provides direct one-on-one age specific psychotherapy services to patients when requested via specific program requirements
• Assists medical staff in determining appropriateness of services and receives referral for intervention
• Determines the developmental age (level of development) of the patient and assists the treatment team in the development and implementation of a treatment plan specific with developmental needs and/or required intervention
• Assesses psychosocial needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents obtainment of psychosocial history/assessment
• Correlates all assembled data on the psychosocial history in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient
• Performs continued-care planning as developed with the treatment team from first day of services
• Provides group therapy as deemed appropriate
• Acts as liaison for patients and their families to various community agencies, consultants, and services
• Records and charts all patient contacts as required
• Provides direct family therapy to patients and their families as directed by treatment planning and program requirements
• Maintains appropriate certification, licensure and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations
• Attends continuing education seminars and in-services as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and to meet hospital required educational standards

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time

Working Environment

• Able to work in variety of settings and possibly noisy environments
• Work with difficult or challenging clients of various ages and demographics

Skills and Abilities

• Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources
• Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis

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