Therapist-Behavioral Health

Overview

Job Summary

Provides direct clinical services to patient and client populations served by Baptist Behavioral Healthcare-Willowbrook in accordance with accepted clinical practice standards. Social Workers are subject to call back.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance and support to clients by assessing their personal needs to facilitate problem resolution.
• Provides assistance in developing appropriate clinical programming and treatment regimens.
• Provides educational experiences for patients, families, community groups and collateral agencies as scheduled or requested.
• Provides individual group, family and marital counseling to patients and families by utilizing interpersonal skills, knowledge and counseling guidelines to enhance understandings, coping with, and adjustment to illness / condition and treatment / hospitalization.
• Provides referral information to clients, employers, court systems or other agencies regarding community resources or appropriate treatment facilities by maintaining knowledge of availability.
• Participates in performance improvement activities by completing necessary activity and subsequent documentation to ensure quality is consistent with established standards.
• Performs related accountabilities as required or directed.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred / Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred / Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred / Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred / Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred / Desired