Mental Health Therapist - Grace Medical Center - A.C.T.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for providing comprehensive outpatient psychiatric and/or substance use disorder assessment and treatment to a variety of patients in multiple programmatic settings. This position is community-based, with approximately 80% of the position working in the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides both initial and ongoing psychiatric evaluation to patients.
• Interviews patients on admission to clinical program; obtains complete psychiatric, substance use disorder and medical health history and assesses the extent of patient disability or disturbance.
• Collaborates with psychiatrist to formulate diagnostic impression.
• Provides ongoing assessment of the patient throughout the course of treatment.
• Provides psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatment to patients.
• Develops and implements initial treatment plan in collaboration with the psychiatrist.
• Functions as a primary therapist, providing direct treatment, utilizing individual, group or family psychotherapy and crisis intervention techniques as clinically indicated.
• In collaboration with physician, monitors and evaluates the use of medications.
• Collaborates with psychiatrist, assigns patients to appropriate level of care as determined by patient need.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, specialty clinics, and other social and community agencies, advocating for patients when appropriate and referring to the internal case manager and/or other treatment facility and/or community resource as indicated.
• Determines and documents all work as dictated by regulating agencies and insurance carriers.
• Maintains and updates patient records; documents information regarding patient status and progress in accordance with departmental policy and peer review standards.
• Completes all paperwork and on-line submission of clinical information necessary for charge reimbursement in a timely and comprehensive manner.
• Educates others regarding psychiatric and/or substance abuse issues and treatment.
• Stays abreast of current trends in field.
• Provides educational and consultative services to hospital personnel, students and the community.
• Provides clinical supervision to assigned staff.
• Engages in personal development activities.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Clinical Counseling
• Current MD License as a LGPC or LMSW required; LCPC/LCSW-C license preferred
• Current BLS Provider Certification from the American Heart Association
• Current Driver's License in MD required
• Approval by our Fleet Safety Department to operate vehicles owned by LifeBridge Health