Behavioral Health Therapist Licensed Job Latrobe area,Pennsylvania USA,Healthcare

Interviews patients/families/significant others at time of initial presentation to complete psychosocial history and assessment.
Documents clinical activities within established time frames according to department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.
Assists the Department's compliance with state, JCAHO and other regulatory agencies.
- Participates in preparation for inspections, surveys and audits.
- Participates in ongoing unit Performance Improvement Activities.
Communicates effectively with patients/peers/families/treatment team.
- Returns patient/family phone calls and documents.
- Provides peer/treatment team consultation when asked.
- Uses computer as required for E-mail, scheduling, authorizations, insurance tracking, etc.
Provides and participates in Educational Activities.
- Provides and documents patient/family education.
- Participates in staff education both as participant and presenter.
- Makes recommendations for staff development.
- Serves on Hospital committees and participates in other related projects as directed.
Complies with requirements for credentialed status as required.
- Completes timely credentialing/re-credentialing.
- Maintains active licensure.
Completes C.E.U.'s required for continued licensure.
Delivers presentations to other agencies and groups pertaining to the services provided by the PHP.
Serves on hospital committees and participates in other related projects as directed.
Other duties as assigned.

Specialty Functions

Processes psychiatric emergencies.
- Assesses the severity of patient's condition.
- Collaborates with psychiatrist to affect a crisis resolution.
- Processes commitments.
- Refers patients to appropriate treatment facilities.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Mental Health Procedures Act.
Participates in treatment planning.
- Completes treatment plans and treatment plan reviews in accordance with departmental standards and regulatory requirements.
- Attends 80% of scheduled treatment team meetings.
- Functions as an interdisciplinary team member to actively identify and resolve patient needs.
Utilizes skilled therapeutic modalities.
- Provides individual, group and family therapy.
- Provides crisis intervention techniques as needed.
- Develops individualized safety contracts as necessary.
Assists the department's compliance with State, JCAHO and other regulatory agencies.
- Participates in preparation for inspections, surveys and audits.
- Participates in ongoing unit Performance Improvement activates.
Communicates effectively with patients/peers/families/treatment team/agencies.
- Attends at least 75% of staff meetings.
- Reads and signs off minutes of those not attended.
- Returns guest/family phone calls and documents.
- Provides peer/treatment team consultation when asked.
- Uses computer as required for email, scheduling, authorizations, insurance tracking. Etc.
- Serves as liaison between physician and families and agencies/services.
Provides and participates in educational activities.
- Provides and documents patient/family education.
- Participates in staff education, both as participant and presenter.
- Serves on hospital committees and participates in other related projects as directed.

Required Qualifications

Master’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related Human Service degree.
One (1) or more years’ experience in clinical setting or equivalent work-related experience.
Two (2) or more years prior experience in provision of individual and group psychotherapy in a clinical setting.
Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
Knowledge of Payor/Insurance…