Inpatient Therapist, Behavorial Health

Job Description

Therapist, Exempt Position Summary

This position is responsible for supporting the needs of the department with a focus on clinical, operational, and administrative excellence.

Essential Functions

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
• Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
• Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment
• Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
• Demonstrates active communication with team members
• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues
• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
• Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
• Assists care coordination department as requested
• Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
• Completes releases appropriately
• Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes Other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education : Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or equivalent required.

License : Current clinical or social work license as required by state regulations.

Certifications : CPR and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.