Behavioral Therapist LWD​/off - FullTime - Onsite

Overview

Job Category: Behavioral Health, Counseling, and Clergy

Work Shift/

Schedule:

9 Hour Morning - Evening

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

Job Summary

The Behavioral Therapist I is responsible for providing group, individual and family therapy services based on patient preferences and goals. The Behavioral Therapist I assesses the psychological, social, cultural, environmental and financial impacts on patient functioning, as well as determines disposition needs for each assigned patient. The Behavioral Therapist I individualizes care planning and collaborates with the clinical treatment team and post-acute partners to develop and implement identified patient goals and discharge planning needs.

The Behavioral Therapist I evaluates and modifies patient care goals and initiates changes as needed. The Behavioral Therapist I utilizes crisis intervention, problem-solving and critical thinking in adapting services to the full range of age-specific populations, including adolescent and geriatric patients. The Behavioral Therapist I educates and uses advocacy skills to promote behavioral health awareness in the community and hospital setting.

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensure at Associate level required within twelve (12) months of hire. Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) II also acceptable.
• Educational Requirements: Master s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or other related field that meets the requirements for licensure in the state of Georgia or meets the requirements for Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC II) accepted.
• Minimum Experience:
• Other:

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred
  
  Educational Requirements:
  
  
• Preferred Experience: At least one (1) year interview and assessment experience with patients having psychiatric, emotional, or chemical dependency problems.
• Other:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced by the ability to work collaboratively with the healthcare team.

• Knowledge of post-acute community resources and linkage for funding, housing and multi-agency coordination of care.

• Skilled at facilitating counseling sessions for group, individuals, and families. Conversant with best practices of professional conduct.

• Demonstrates psychosocial assessment skills and executes appropriate treatment planning and discharge disposition and referrals.

• Demonstrates ability to work with diverse cultural and age-specific populations.

• Develops and updates Plan of Care in coordination with the patient s support persons and the interdisciplinary team members. Initiates psychosocial assessment and identifies treatment goals with patient on the first treatment day. Plans and updates interventions in response to ongoing clinical assessment. Monitors progress toward goals and informs interdisciplinary team of critical information impacting safety and discharge planning. Monitors crisis risk in areas such as falls, abuse, neglect, exploitation, suicide and relapse.
  
  Follows regulatory standards related to mandated reporting. Advocates for and brokers hospital and community resources to assist financial, cultural, legal, and spiritual needs are met. Follows through with assignments from treatment team, including face to face sessions with identified support persons.

• Provides case management services for patients and their families or support persons to ensure that these identified needs are addressed during treatment. Expedited safe discharge planning using placement resources and family agency contacts. Provides linkages for medication access, housing, social and emotional support, including completion of applications, pre-authorizations to insurers, and outreach to national and state indigent programs. Provides representation and advocacy for behavioral health on hospital and community-based committees to provide effective and ethical care in post-acute services and community service projects.

• Serves as primary liaison between community…