Therapist-Behavioral Health

Job Summary Provides direct clinical services to patient and client populations served by Baptist Behavioral Healthcare-Willowbrook in accordance with accepted clinical practice standards. Social Workers are subject to call back.

Job  | Category:
Social Services | Work Type:
Full Time |

Schedule:

Days | Department:
Psychiatry | Facility: BMH Golden Triangle Hospital |

Location:

Columbus, MS.

• Provides guidance and support to clients by assessing their personal needs to facilitate problem resolution.
• Provides assistance in developing appropriate clinical programming and treatment regimens.
• Provides educational experiences for patients, families, community groups and collateral agencies as scheduled or requested.
• Provides individual, group, family and marital counseling to patients and families by utilizing interpersonal skills, knowledge and counseling guidelines to enhance understandings, coping with, and adjustment to illness/condition and treatment/hospitalization.
• Provides referral information to clients, employers, court systems or other agencies regarding community resources or appropriate treatment facilities by maintaining knowledge of availability.
• Participates in performance improvement activities by completing necessary activity and subsequent documentation to ensure quality is consistent with established standards.
• Performs related accountabilities as required or directed.

Experience

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field.
• Preferred/Desired: Three years experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. Experience in mental health education and public speaking.

Education

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Masters degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field. Eligible for licensed professional counselor or licensed master/clinical social worker.
• Preferred/Desired: Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker.

Special Skills

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.

Licensure

• Preferred/Desired: LMSW;
  
  LPC;
  
  LCSW.