Licensed Therapist

What does the Licensed Therapist do?

• Provides clinical interventions (group, individual, family therapy)
• Affirms and reassesses social and emotional factors
• Develops the plan of care with the multidisciplinary clinical team, physician, patient, and family
• Develops discharge plan in conjunction with multidisciplinary clinical team, patient and family/caregiver
• Counsels patients/families/primary caregivers concerning the facilitation of the medical plan of treatment
• Recognizes and utilizes community and family resources
• Advocates for patient rights
• Serves as a liaison in the community as needed
• Maintains awareness for indicators in client’s behavior
• Facilitates psycho-education groups as needed
• Assures timely and accurate documentation of all groups facilitated
• Participates in PI clinical record audits as delegated by facility Leadership

Qualifications

• Must be licensed by the State where your hiring facility is located as an LCSW or LPC
• 1 year of group therapy experience in a behavioral health setting preferred
• Certification in non-violent crisis intervention

Physical Demands

• This job requires employees to have a full range of physical capabilities
• The ability to handle and lift patients, demonstrate manual and finger dexterity, and maintain good eye-hand coordination
• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Occasionally lift and carry items up to 40 lbs
• Corrected vision and hearing within the normal range are also required