Therapist I-1

Therapist I-1 | Peak Behavioral Health | Las Cruces, New Mexico About the Job

• PURPOSE
• STATEMENT: The Therapist I is a part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families with most emphasis on completing Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.
• Roles and
• Responsibilities:
• Essential
• FUNCTIONS: Conducts a psychosocial assessment and develops an initial discharge plan. Develops and implements treatment plans for patient based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, revising as necessary. Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient. Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders. Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences. Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team. Recommends effective treatment interventions. Maintains a caseload as assigned. Develops and implements special patient groups or program modules. Timely prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record. Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards. Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinically appropriate post hospitalization care plan. Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care. Provides crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress. Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups. May perform case management, discharge or after care planning as needed.
• Education/Experience/Skill
• REQUIREMENTS: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology required. Requires at least one year of experience as a therapist with all age groups. Clinical interviewing and assessment using the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Ability to effectively assess, plan and implement therapeutic social work services in a multidisciplinary setting. Skill in assessment, considerable knowledge of social work principles and practice, social health and welfare programs and government eligibility for these programs; ability to mobilize and coordinate resources effectively.