Program Therapist Per Diem PHPs​/IOPs

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of the Program Manager/Director, and clinical leads, in addition to general supervision by the Unit Chief when applicable, evaluates, diagnoses and treats a wide range of psychological symptoms, applying individual and group evidence-based interventions in order to assist patients and their families in managing symptoms in a healthy way to improve overall functioning.

• Completes Initial Psychiatric evaluations, including obtaining current symptoms and relevant history, psychosocial stressors, initial working/treatment diagnosis and formulation as assigned by leadership
• Develops individualized treatment plans specific to each patient
• Provides individual and group therapy with evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Facilitates psychotherapy and psychoeducation/skill groups per schedule and leadership request
• Collaborates with family and conducts family meetings as needed/indicated
• Actively monitors the course of treatment and clinical progress of patients
• Works with social service clinician to ensure clinical documentation supports utilization review needs
• Remains fluent with available community resources to make recommendations to the social service clinician regarding specific patient aftercare needs
• Collaboration of care with outpatient providers to gather their perspective and to share our patient formulations. Provides any follow‑up recommendations to support post discharge continued improvement including documenting a clear and concise treatment course at the end of a patient’s stay
• Maintains the privacy of patients and holds in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service.
• Participates in evidence based quantitative monitoring of symptoms and progress with hospital selected tools of measurement
• Participates in quality assurance projects for the program as assigned by leadership
• Provides training and supervision for students from various schools in the skills of assessment, treatment planning, individual and group therapy and participates in student evaluations as required by the school
• Updates attending physicians of the patients’ level of acuity - giving special attention to management of risk factors and emergencies
• Advocates for the patient’s needs within the department and with outside agencies as needed
• Documents initial evaluations, individual therapy notes, group therapy notes, treatment plan, outcome monitoring, discharge summary/treatment course, generic notes, etc. in accordance with all hospital standards and time of entry requirements
• Attends all staff meetings and unit huddles as directed by leadership
• Maintains computer skills necessary to complete all work
• Works with the unit leadership to ensure the environment of care remains safe and in line with joint commission standards
• Completes all Healthstream training modules assigned by due date
• Keeps independent licensure in good standing
• Attends any trainings designated necessary to work as a therapist in the hospital
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership

• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree or above
  * and independent license required (or working towards actively).
• * Addictions LCDP without Master’s is permissible
• * Active and qualified students considered if experience and skill level permits
• Training and
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience in a psychiatric setting is required. Training and experience in individual and group therapy required. Experience in delivering CBT/DBT/ACT framework preferred, experience in specialty areas (Addictions, OCD, LGBTQ, Trauma, Adolescent, Young Adult etc.) preferred depending on program placement. Continuing education/in‑services in specialty areas will be required. Experience in risk assessment preferred.
• Special
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Must have an interest and commitment in the programs at Butler Hospital and the department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior t be able to tolerate the stress of multiple demands of working in a fast‑paced environment and dealing with multi‑disciplinary staff and acute patient population

Care New England Health System (CNE)and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent…