As a member of the treatment team, The Therapist provides mental health and substance abuse counseling on an individual basis, and in-group settings. Provides assessment, and treatment planning. Documentation in accordance with hospital standards. This is a full time position and as such we offer a great employment package which includes: Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Health Insurance including Dental and Vision, 401K, and more!

Responsibilities:

1. Interviews patients, families and significant others, and evaluates the precipitating admission factors, emotional and psychological problems, available personal/community support systems, relevant family dynamics and financial/legal issues. 2. Determines specific disabilities and capabilities of each patient. 3. Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and significant others. 4. Assists in the formulation, implementation, evaluation, and modification of a clinically sound plan of care for assigned patients in conjunction with the attending psychiatrist. 5. Assess and follow-up on issues, concerning patients' rights as related to the emergency admissions procedures, involuntary placement, etc. 6. Formulates therapeutic relationships, provides and/or facilitates groups, marital, family psychotherapy, patient education and/or individual psychotherapy as prescribed by the specific treatment protocol. 7. Coordinates discharge planning with families, program treatment team, agencies, and other community resources. 8. Participation as a vital member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team through consultation with team members regarding patient care. 9. Interfaces with families and physicians in resolving problems associated with the patient's admission and ongoing hospitalization. 10. Participates in the establishment and maintenance of a full range of resources and information pertinent to the treatment plan. 11. Completes and utilizes all relevant documentation. 12. Contributes to the development of the respective professional discipline role within the department. Promotes a therapeutic milieu. 13. Selects and uses a comprehensive assessment process that is Sensitive to age, gender, racial and ethnic, cultural issues and disabilities that includes but is not limited to; history of alcohol and other drug use physical health, mental health and addiction treatment history; family, work and career issues current status of physical health, mental health and substance abuse education and basic life skills socio-economic characteristics, lifestyle and current legal status spirituality and use of community resources. 14. Establishes accurate treatment and recovery expectations with the client and involved significant others including: nature of services; program goals; program procedures; rules regarding client conduct; schedule of treatment activities factors affecting duration of care, client's rights and responsibilities. 15. Facilitates the client's engagement in treatment and recovery process. Works with the client to establish realistic achievable goals with achieving and maintaining recovery; recognizes how, when and why to involve the client's; significant others in enhancing or supporting the treatment plan; facilitates the development of basic life skills associated with recovery; makes constructive therapeutic responses when client's behavior is inconsistent with stated recovery goals. 16. Provides therapy in compliance with internal policies, external governing statues, and guideline including the JCAHO, Medicare, etc. This position requires a pre employment Level 2 Background check: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance

Experience:

group therapy: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person