Outpatient Psychotherapist

Major Responsibilities

• Provides quality individual, couple, family and/or group therapy, which are focused on the patient's identified diagnosis and needs.
• Provides crisis intervention to new and current patients as needed.
• Is available 24 hours a day as needed for current caseload.
• Provides clinical/therapeutic services to a diverse client population.
• Accepts and treats all patients as identified or assigned willingly and with professionalism.
• Applies brief therapeutic intervention model as appropriate.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, formulates and monitors individualized treatment plans and treatment interventions which are in accordance with the department's Provision of Care and the Hospital's policies.
• Provides case management and utilization review services for patient in his/her assigned caseload.
• Provides education to patient and family as needed.
• Makes appropriate referrals to services within the Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health Services or outside if needed.
• Serves as a liaison with these referral sources in coordination with other staff to insure continuity of care in discharge planning.
• Actively participates in clinical supervision and peer review activities.
• Provides consultation with other professionals, including ongoing clinical team treatment staffing.
• Provides community education and outreach, including referral development and marketing efforts to generate new business.
• Willingly accepts this as a necessary part of their job above and beyond caseload requirements.
• Accurately completes all documentation responsibilities as outlined in department/service area procedures within established timelines. Documentation responsibilities include but are not limited to: treatment plans, discharge summaries, aftercare plans, records for billing, etc.
• Assists in treatment development, innovation and improvements.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and care management initiatives as directed.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and