Adult Partial Hospitalization Therapist-Master's Level

Work for an organization where every day is an opportunity to help your community! Our full-time positions offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee for individual coverage. We also offer a competitive 403 (b) that you can start contributing to right away!

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct clinical psychotherapy services to consumers in the Partial Department programming. Clinical psychotherapy services include predominantly group modalities, with individual and family psychotherapy as time permits. Psychotherapy services will use commonly accepted behavioral, emotional, and cognitive intervention theories and techniques, as well as the S.E.L.F. model (Safety, Emotions, Loss, and Future).


• Perform psychological diagnostic interviewing and complete intake evaluations as assigned, under the supervision of the licensed psychologist.


• Assist the psychiatrist in monitoring medication.


• Complete appropriate documentation relevant to indirect case management services. Maintain case notes, case files, treatment plans, treatment plan updates, case reviews, and case revisions; secure and ensure authorizations are up to date; and ensure all relevant paperwork requirements are complete and ethical, and that clinical care remains uninterrupted for consumers while exercising social responsibility. Assist with monthly chart reviews/audits.


• Conduct appropriate consultation with the Center’s treatment team regarding clinical care, policies and procedures, progress notes, and discharge summaries, using social learning. Attend weekly supervision with the immediate supervisor and openly communicate all issues that affect the quality of clinical care, plus clinical supervision with the Chief Clinical Officer. Conduct external consultation with other community providers, hospitals, transportation services, and other agencies as indicated regarding clinical care. Facilitate transitions to lower and/or higher levels of care as indicated, exercising emotional intelligence.


• Maintain appropriate professional continuing education requirements. Stay informed of current regulations, policies, and procedures related to clinical and administrative practices. Comply with quality assurance guidelines. Maintain awareness of all federal, state, and managed care laws, policies, regulations, and procedures related to clinical care, best-practice guidelines, and appropriate fiscal requirements for clinical services.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or human services with at least 12 credits of psychology.


• 1 year of experience in the Mental Health Field


• Act 33 and 34 Clearances, Act 114 FBI, Act 31 Training


• Training and experience conducting group psychotherapy and other specialized therapy groups


• Training and experience conducting individual psychotherapy