Psychotherapist - Unlicensed

Overview:

Psychotherapist position in a 10 bed adolescent residential treatment program. This program is currently a substance use disorder program that is in process of converting to a dual diagnosis program. Therapists are part of a multi-disciplinary team including LADCs, psythotherapists, RNs, psychiatric associates, student interns, Nurse Practioner, and MD. This is an evening position and primary tasks include group therapy, miliue managment, individual therapy, crisis intervention, therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities/Job Description: Conducts multi-axial diagnostic assessment, determines clinical interventions, facilitates therapy and provides education for patients and their families. Facilitates treatment planning and manages each case. Responsible for development of transition/discharge plan. Communicates effectively and respectfully with others, including interdisciplinary team and all other contacts. Functions as an interdisciplinary team member. Accepts supervision and consultation with a licensed supervisor for the functions of this position in their clinical practice.
Demonstrates clinical competence in the treatment planning process.

• Facilitates treatment planning and oversee management of each case.
• Coordinates/facilitates the development of treatment plan by collaborating with patient, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis, level of functioning and other relevant needs.
• Implements, reassesses and adjust treatment plan as necessary.

Demonstrates clinical competence to assess individual patient needs.

• Completes an interdisciplinary assessment tool with each patient.
• Updates interdisciplinary assessments tool each week.

Demonstrates clinical competence in disposition planning.

• Interfaces with government agencies such as court, ombudsmen, county services
• Completes referral process for next level of care
• Communicates to other providers in the community
• Sets up intake appointments
• Completes needed paperwork to facilitate this process i.e. applications, letters of recommendation, etc

Demonstrates clinical competency to partner with multi-disciplinary team in the treatment planning process.

• Assists in developing an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis, level of functioning and other relevant needs.
• Implements, reassesses and adjusts treatment plan as necessary.
• Communicates frequently and effectively with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
• Documentation is thorough, timely, legible and clinically appropriate and meets regulatory requirements.

Demonstrates competence in developing a clinically relevant transition/discharge plan.

• Collaborates with patient, family, and provides input to interdisciplinary team in developing a discharge plan
• Develops discharge plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis and level of functioning and other relevant needs.
• Documents thoroughly, timely, legible and clinically appropriate.

Demonstrates clinical competence in conducting group therapy, family therapy and psycho-education groups.

• Provides individual, couples and family therapy.
• Documents thoroughly, timely, legible and clinically appropriate.

Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice so that patient outcomes are enhanced.
Promotes a culture of evidence based practice by participation in any of, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Utilizing evidence based policies in clinical practice
• Attends and participates in learning opportunities about evidence based practice
• Membership in hospital or unit based practice council/research council
• Evidence based practice project (e.g. policy development or poster presentation)
• Journal club, journal article critique and circulation
• Literature review
• Development of standard/pathway/guideline for patient care
• Presentation
• Research study

Qualifications: Master's Degree in psychology, social work, or related field 30 hours of adolescent development instruction 150 hours supervised adolescent experience 12 hours of co-occurring training LADC preferred Valid drivers license