Telehealth Therapist - Washington

About the role

The Therapist 2 – Virtual is a virtual, 100% fully remote position. The Therapist develops, coordinates, and facilitates all direct social services to patients and their families assigned and performs duties as directed by their manager. The Therapist will work in a virtual setting that includes partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide social services to patients and their families/significant others virtually.
• Provide therapeutic treatment services to the individual, group, family and/or significant others.
• May provide individual treatment sessions with patients as indicated per the program and patient needs.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed and assess for safety daily.
• Interact with patients, family members, significant others and referents with respect and dignity.
• Participate in psychoeducational support sessions with patient/family/significant others.
• Serve as patient advocate when a patient has a grievance, following the System policy and procedure.
• Adhere to materials provided to ensure clinical effectiveness and consistency.
• Manage patient/family expectations related to services provided.
• Initiate and maintain contact with referring providers, school, if applicable, and care team for patients.
• Implement goals and interventions as specific on the Care Plan, within the therapeutic component of the patient’s program.
• Ensure goals are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely).
• Ensure goals and interventions are patient specific and individualized according to patient diagnoses.
• Document progress according to the treatment plan.
• Complete all documentation within required time.
• Complete admissions documentation.
• Social Services Admission Assessment.
• Suicide Risk Assessment and collaboration with treatment team according to identified guidelines.
• Create and apply ROS projects that lead to improvement.
• Participate in daily huddles with team(s) assigned.
• Be punctual and prepared.
• Participate in site committees remotely.
• Communicate in a respectful and assertive manner to treatment team members and other System personnel.
• Follow through with program philosophy.
• Conduct self in a professional manner.
• Display a positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the facility (patients, families, visitors, vendors, etc.).
• Use courteous, cooperative and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and employees.
• Project a professional image in attire, grooming, and presentation.
• Apply good practice principles to job duties.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling when program and patient care needs require.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule to meet patient and program needs.
• Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance when needed.
• Complete orientation, annual competencies, educational requirements, and required training relevant to the position.
• Participate in projects, tasks and opportunities to improve skills and expand competency.
• Promote Mission and goals of the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited school of Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Family Therapy with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in health care and at least two (2) years in a psychiatric setting, preferred.
• Full, independent licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent in state practicing, i.e. LPCC, LMHC.
• Must obtain substance disorder license-in-training license in state practicing within 6 months of employment if working in a co-occurring program (i.e. MHAR).
• Working knowledge of therapeutic intervention and techniques for all age groups, as well as the dynamics of human growth and behavior.

Qualifications

• Must hold licensure in state of WA.
• Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).

Skills

• Strong interdisciplinary approach, facilitating effective communication among departments.
• Positive attitude and participate as a team member.
• Respectful and assertive manner to treatment team members and other System personnel.
• Professional image in attire, grooming, and presentation.
• Organizational skills that promote timely responses.
• Effective communication skills and good organization skills.
• Leadership and positive role-modeling.
• Positive and professional attitude toward parties outside the facility (patients, families, visitors, vendors, etc.).
• Courteous, cooperative and respectful behavior when working with patients, families, physicians, visitors, and employees.
• Professionalism in all aspects of the position.
• Arrive on time, prepared for work responsibilities.
• Adhere to Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, maintain confidentiality, and abide by professional license code of ethics.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling when program and patient care needs require.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule to meet patient and program needs.
• Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance when needed.
• Apply good practice principles to job duties.
• Support changes in staffing/scheduling when program and patient care needs require.
• Accept reassignment in a positive manner.
• Demonstrate willingness to adjust work schedule to meet patient and program needs.
• Recognize need for support, seek appropriate assistance when needed, and offer assistance when needed.
• Apply good practice principles to job duties.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee share program.
• Life/disability insurance.
• Flex spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health and wellness program.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Pay

Compensation for this role is between $33.65 - $53.00 and placement in the range will vary based on years of experience and education.