Mental Health Therapist - Outpatient Services

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial comprehensive patient and family psychosocial assessment, and triages care accordingly.
• Communicates with staff regarding assessment, treatment/interventions and interdisciplinary care plan through documentation and meetings such as patient rounds.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Provides case management for assigned patients that involves consultation and collaboration with hospital and community professionals and programs in order to provide the most appropriate and comprehensive care.
• Consistent use of evidence-based trauma and risk assessment tools and application of crisis intervention skills when indicated, and determine formally the need for a referral to the Emergency Department or more suitable community agency.
• Ethical and timely completion of documentation as expected in the context of the department.
• Completes CBT interventions in addition to other clinical evidence-based treatment modalities to assist patient and families in the completion of their individualized service plans (Outpatient Add On).
• Uses CBT and DBT (Dialectical Based Therapy) intervention through individual, group, and family therapy, to support client in achieving therapeutic goals (PHP/IOP Add On).
• Conducts risk assessments and uses crisis intervention skills as needed (PIRC Add On).
• Triage and assess intake calls received from families and community referral sources (PIRC Add On).
• Conducts comprehensive risk assessment either face to face in the ED or through telehealth to maximize continuity of care with the family (PIRC Add On).
• Engages in consultation and collaboration with hospital and community professionals and programs in order to develop and communicate a crisis treatment plan for patients and families and provides recommendations for follow-up (PIRC Add On).
• Uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy intervention as well as other evidence-based practices, such as Motivational Interviewing (Substance Use Add On).
• Involves family in therapy sessions and provides behavior modification techniques as clinically indicated (Substance Use Add On).

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Clinical Mental/Behavioral Health Counseling is required.
• Certification: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) required.
• Must meet Akron Children's Hospital Medical Staff Credentialing/Privileging criteria and become credentialed within 1 year of hire.
• Minimum 1 years of relevant experience in preferred.
• No supervisory experience required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with electronic medical record software, such as EPIC, is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
• Experience providing clinical services through telehealth is preferred.