Per Diem Therapist

Overview

Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital is adding Per Diem therapists to its growing clinical service team to provide outstanding care to patients and their families during their recovery journey. The therapist will provide daily individual and group counseling, along with best-in-class treatment planning and care coordination under the guidance of the Director of Clinical Services.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, or related human services field is required
• Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Counseling: Associate license OR full counseling license required. Candidates with a Master’s Degree in Social Work: associate or temporary license in the state of employment required, full license preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare or acute psychiatric setting preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute in-patient behavioral health hospital is a plus.
• Experience developing and administering treatment plans
• Individual and group counseling techniques
• Exceptional communication skills

Responsibilities

• Accountable for overall treatment planning efforts, care conferences with families and providers, family and provider care updates, psychosocial needs and completion.
• Carefully coordinate and facilitate the development of a discharge plan of care for the patient population which includes accountability for the complex discharge process.
• Ensure the experience of care for the patient and family is exceptional.