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StoneSprings Hospital Center
Licensed Clinical Therapist
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$34,411 / year median in Virginia
+13% projected growth
Job Description
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Licensed Clinical Therapist with StoneSprings Hospital Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary and Qualifications The Mental Health Professional III role will deliver exceptional psychiatric treatment to patients and their loved ones. The position prioritizes the satisfaction of their patients by offering patient-centered and high-quality care. The responsibilities include evaluations, psycho-education, group activities, planning for treatment, mapping out discharge, and providing therapeutic counseling help. They work to produce positive outcomes for their patients by using verified techniques in one-on-one, family, and group counseling sessions. What will you do in this role: Maintains effective communication with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and continuum of care providers. Maintains professionalism and uses good communication skills to interact with peers, staff, patients, and families, and resolve conflicts. Demonstrates knowledge of and ability to maintain clear professional boundaries with peers, patients, and families. Provides education and guidance about state commitment processes, abuse reporting requirements, the duty to warn, and guardianship processes. Demonstrates knowledge and role in hospital codes. Serves as an educational resource to patients, families, interdisciplinary team members, payer representatives, and other parties as appropriate about behavioral services. Reviews, coaches, and helps with the training of new staff/interns as assigned within approved practice and program guidelines. Participates in developing department goals and clinical programming. Performs utilization review as assigned. Helps with Process and Quality Improvement initiatives.