Behavioral Health Therapist Intern - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location:

Methodist Fremont Health Hospital
Address: 450 E 23rd St.

- Fremont, NE

Scheduled

Hours:

Flexible schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends possible, no holidays.

1. Treatment and Therapeutic Services

• Discusses with individual patients their responses to events and interactions between individual appointments/ groups

• Completes psychosocial assessments

• Participates in treatment planning for each patient; works cooperatively as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team

• Develops Treatment Plans independently and in coordination with multidisciplinary treatment team

• Implements and reviews Treatment Plans with patients

• Provides treatment coordination with assigned patients

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy to patients and family members as indicated when possible

2. Documentation

• Documents patient’s group participation, individual and/or family therapy on day of occurrence in medical record

• Maintains confidentiality of records relating to protected health information

3. Community & Development

• Participates in in-service training and team meetings

• Works together with other departments when they need help in program development or other issues related to Behavioral Health

• Develops and maintains working relationships between Behavioral Health and other hospital departments and outside community agencies

• Keeps Director of Behavioral Health& LMHP Coordinator informed of patient needs and community issues

• Pursues continuing age related competency per patient population

• Effectively utilizes knowledge of age appropriate developmental needs and abilities in the assessment, treatment and education of patients and families

• Represents the Behavioral Health Service Line in a positive manner in the clinic and within the community

• Attends and participates in those continuing education and staff development activities required and/or necessary for own continued growth and professional development

• Maintains an accurate record of in-service/staff development attendance

4. Performance Improvement

• Overall work performance is dedicated to meeting and exceeding the performance improvement standards for the department

• Participates in department performance improvement program and projects

6. Business Acumen

• Is vigilant to the day to day business fluctuations and responds promptly to re-prioritized assignments to fit the need

• Performs routine assignments independently

• Seeks direction when indicated for unusual or non-routine duties

• Advises appropriate personnel (i.e., Supervisor) of situations requiring administrative, medical or technical expertise and follow-up

• Manages time effectively. Completes all assignments within the allotted time frame. Establishes priorities for using time to the best advantage

7. Safety Initiative - Complies with Fremont Health safety policies and procedures and regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, JCAHO, CLIA. Etc.)

• Performs job duties in a manner consistent with organization and departmental safety policies and procedures

• Completes departmental safety requirements, I.e., annual competencies, departmental in-services, etc., on an annual basis

Flexible schedule of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends possible, no holidays.

• Currently enrolled in Practicum/Internship semester/term of a Master's degree program with a mental health therapy focus (applicable counseling or social work would be considered) from…