Therapist Eating Disorders Exempt

Responsibilities

• Provides primary individual and family psychotherapy to patients in all phases of treatment, with broad age ranges (predominantly of adolescents and young adults) and additional comorbid diagnoses.
• Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Completes all components of Psychosocial Assessment (if a licensed Social Worker), using data from patient, family, and treatment providers within designated time frame.
• Captures the development and implementation of the multidisciplinary treatment plan and coordinates treatment plan reviews within established time frames.
• Attends daily treatment rounds, providing input to and being receptive to input from other members of treatment team.
• Demonstrates ability to use treatment team consensus in expeditiously adjusting treatment plans according to needs of patient.
• Identifies significant changes in patients’ clinical status and communicates to appropriate member(s) of treatment team.
• Communicates effectively the essential clinical features of each case with utilization reviewers and monitors patient attendance in scheduled program and length of stay.
• Coordinates discharge planning and communicates plan clearly to all relevant parties, including but not limited to patient, family, Utilization Reviewer, and outpatient treatment providers.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Documents all therapeutic interactions, significant contacts with patient/family/other providers, therapeutic goals, and other data in concise, readable format in the electronic medical record on a timely basis, in accordance with Policies and Procedures.
• Provides age-appropriate care as indicated by knowledge of the principle of growth and development over the lifespan, and ability to assess and interpret data relative to the patient’s age.
• Supports customer service and performance improvement goals of the department and hospital collaborates with other staff, within and outside the department, to develop means of enhancing patient care and service.
• Maintains all standards of confidentiality. Interacts professionally, respectfully and flexibly with patients, families and staff in performance of daily duties.
• Training and Education
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and in-services.
• Complies with continuing education requirements of field and completes required annual competencies.

Qualifications

• Education or Equivalent Experience: Master of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• And Previous experience in treating eating disorders or inpatient setting.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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Pay

$64,390.56 - $102,664.22/Annually based on 40 hours per week

Schedule

N/A