Primary Therapist - Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to meet the psychological and social needs of the program’s patient population.
• Provide age appropriate care as indicated by the knowledge of the principle of growth and development over the lifespan, and the ability to assess and interpret data, relative to the patient’s age.
• Conduct individual, group and family therapy sessions.
• Document each treatment session in accordance with Princeton House documentation standards.
• Complete assessment evaluation and integrated diagnostic summary.
• Cookordinate the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary treatment plan and complete treatment plan reviews within established time frames.
• Attend daily treatment rounds, providing input to and being receptive to input from other members of the treatment team.
• Identify changes in the patients’ clinical status and communicate to the appropriate member of the treatment team.
• Perform case management with internal and external entities for smooth transitions across the continuum of care.
• Coordinate discharge planning and communicate plan clearly to patient and family and all other providers involved.
• Complete discharge summaries within established time frames.
• Perform outreach to non-attending patients per PHBH policy.
• Maintain monitoring of attendance and utilization reviews.
• Maintain monitoring of patient attendance and length of stay in scheduled program.
• Participate in hospital and performance improvement initiatives and goals (e.g., completion of patient satisfaction surveys, positive patient satisfaction scores, participate in outcome measurements).

Qualifications

• L-LAC or LSW or PS (Required)
• Psychiatric Programs: Masters degree in the social sciences.
• Addictions Programs: Masters degree in the social sciences with an LSW, LAC or psychologist with a 3-year permit with experience in the treatment of substance abuse problems and is willing to actively pursue obtaining the NJ CADC certificate.