Inpatient Therapist

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* Location:

** Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
** Worker Type:
** Regular
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* Work Shift:

** Day Shift (United States of America)
** Pay Range:
*** The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.*$30.75 - $48.50
** Position Highlights
**** Inpatient Therapist II
**** Pay Scale:
** 30.75 - 46.25
** Required Education, License/Certification, or

Work Experience:

*** Master's
* Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Private Independent Practice (LCSW-PIP) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or
* Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or
* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and
* Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) - Department of Health and Human Services If working on the addiction team inpatient or outpatient must be currently in the state of practice Addiction Counselor Trainee recognition status and obtainment of the Licensed Addiction Counselor within 3 Years
** Inpatient Therapist III
**** Pay Scale:
** 32.25 - 48.50
** Required Education, License/Certification, or

Work Experience:

*** ## Master's* ## Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Private Independent Practice (LCSW-PIP) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or* ## Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health (LPC-MH) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or* ## Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and* ## Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) - Department of Health and Human Services An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
** You Belong at Avera
**** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.*
* ** A Brief Overview
** Assists in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs and counseling services on an inpatient basis and addiction recovery program setting. The Therapist's responsibilities may include facilitating all aspects of treatment including crisis intervention, providing assessment, individual, group, and family counseling for patients. The Therapist must possess a working knowledge of the current Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), federal and state alcohol and drug abuse treatment laws, and rules and regulation.

** What you will do*
* * Assists in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs for clients/patients who require outpatient programs/counseling and/or as appropriate, within an inpatient hospital setting.
* Provides a program of behavioral health treatment for clients/patients and participates with physician/team planning for continued care in the specific treatment model respective to client/patient needs.
* Efficiently provides thorough addiction-related evaluations/assessments and consultation services on an outpatient and inpatient basis and makes the appropriate recommendations specific to client/patient needs.
* Promotes the psychotherapeutic programs and services within hospital departments, our health system and within the community/region as appropriate.
* Provides educational programs on a variety of behavioral health topics in an outpatient setting as well as within the hospital setting and community as requested.
* Coordinates, implements and markets crisis intervention, EAP counseling, addiction programming and educational services as needed/appropriate.
* Assists with staff/student on the job training/orientation as needed/appropriate.
* Assesses the client’s behavioral health condition on an ongoing basis and effectively recognizes the significance of changes warranting a modification of the treatment plan and/or the appropriate referral-related recommendations.
* Communicates effectively with client, family, team members, physicians, inter-departmental staff and other agencies as needed/appropriate.
* Establishes and maintains therapeutic…