Therapist Outpatient (Per Diem, Evenings)

Description Job Summary Provides behavioral individual and/or family therapy through the outpatient clinic, under the supervision of the Chief Psychologist. Responsible for supporting and facilitating the IOP Program. Qualifications Minimum Job Requirements * Master's Degree Behavioral Healthcare field (Required) * CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute (Crisis Intervention Training) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. required within 7 days of hire date. * CPR BLS -American Heart Association - Maintain active and in good standing throughout employment - required within 7 days of hire date. * Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Prior experience in individual, group, and family therapy with a pediatric population preferred. * Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and co-workers. * Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. * Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. * Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions. * Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for treatment, education, or nutrition. * Able to evaluate the patient's response to the implementation of the plan. * Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/area. Job Specific Duties * Counsel and educate patients and families. * Create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients. * Facilitate inpatient process groups (adolescent process group/children's process group). * Acts as a liaison and maintains contacts with outside agencies for continuity of care. * Contacts parents of patients to coordinate follow up family therapy appointments. * Completes an initial psychosocial evaluation including a DSM-IV diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan. * Completes documentation and progress notes immediately after each visit. Documentation is reflective of the patients' treatment goals and response to therapy. * Informs Chief Psychologist of patient care concerns. * Provides assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures. * Provides evidence based care to patients and families. * Works effectively with physicians and other health care professionals as a member or leader of a health care treatment team or other professional group. * Perform individual assessments for each patient for IOP program. * Group leader for IOP Program Adolescent process group, Movement group, and Multi-Family Group. * Completes clinical documentation (H&P, notes, results, etc.) for IOP groups and daily patient check-ins accurately and in a timely manner of 24 hours. * Documents within the scope of practice all electronic medical record (EMR) meaningful use required fields in an effort to optimize utilization. * Provides mentoring in precepting Psych students; actively provides feedback and detailed description of areas. * Attends team, Psychiatry team, and case review meetings. * Accountable to follow all Infection Control standards and practices per MCHS policy & procedures to ensure safe patient care. * Provides education to patient/families on the continuing plan of care to include reviewing therapeutic follow up treatment plan; updates patient/families daily on Plan of Care (POC). * Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI). Job: Rehab/Therapy Department: INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM-2100-631000 Job Status: Professional