Outpatient Therapist PRN

About the role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Katy, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long‑term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options. As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our Intensive Outpatient Program therapists provide direct clinical services—including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning—as well as individual, family, and/or group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment. IOP therapists may also be required to facilitate inpatient support.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plans and conducts group therapy as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program or physician's order.
• Conducts, assesses and interprets completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Reviews all multidisciplinary assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
• Performs case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program.
• Attends multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provides updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary to facilitate patient progress.
• Delivers patient services ethically, promoting respect, dignity and satisfaction; assesses and interprets patient responses to treatment in an age/disability/culturally sensitive manner.
• Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and equipment needs; communicates sensitively with patients and families.
• Conducts treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs and involves the patient’s support system as appropriate.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum credential: Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC‑A (TX only) or Psychologist.
• 0 to 1 year post‑graduate experience in clinical practice.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to any age‑related, disability‑related, or cultural needs of patients.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles appropriate to the patient population.
• Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify needs and provide appropriate care for adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed populations.
• In‑depth knowledge of mental illness, chemical dependency, and associated family dynamics.
• Basic knowledge of chronic mental illness and in‑depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
• Excellent communication and group/process skills related to age‑specific patient needs.
• Demonstrated assessment, intervention, treatment, and discharge planning skills.
• Ability to pass the general age/disability post‑test.
• Versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
• Good time and organizational skills; capable of coordinating a multi‑faceted workload.
• Ability to work with an array of mentally and physically disabled persons.
• Successful completion of CPR certification and an Oceans‑approved behavioral de‑escalation program.

Working Environment

The position is subject to many interruptions and occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. It can be high‑paced and stressful; the incumbent must be able to cope mentally and physically with the atmosphere.