Clinical Program Therapist - Part Time - Behavioral Health
Company: Lifepoint Behavioral Health
Location: Benton
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Description
At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate
behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for
acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is
built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core
principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are
committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry
standards as well as patient expectations.
Success within a company doesn't just happen. It requires committed
teams of talented people who understand and embrace an
organization's goals and work together at the highest level to
achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses,
therapists and other experts today!
We are seeking a Clinical Program Therapist to work Part Time at
Saline Memorial in Benton, AR.
Job Summary:
Functions as a member of the Behavioral Health Team in providing
independent practice license scope levels of psychiatric care for
the patients on the Behavioral Health Units. Provides and documents
mental health services to Psychiatric patients. Develops and
facilitates discharge planning in collaboration with patient and
patient's family, supportive other or guardian. -Works to develop
and deliver psychoeducational programming as well as lead or
co-lead group psychotherapy as assigned. May provide care to child,
adolescent, adult and geriatric patients as assigned. -Care
provided is based on defined standards of patient care and
practice.
Essential Functions :( Those functions that the individual who
holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the
assistance of reasonable accommodation).
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- - - -Coordinates, develops and delivers curriculum to meet the
psychological needs of patients
Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment
team planning process, encouraging patient and family
involvement.
- - - Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the
psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health
management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment. -
- - - Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through
discharge planning meetings on assigned units and follows up with
patients, family, physician and hospital staff from admission
through discharge. Initiates patient and family education and
discharge planning at admission. Arranges for discharge and
post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies
within the community. -
- - - Coordinates the referral of patients and families to
appropriate community, social service, home health service,
extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations.
Creates appropriate discharge plans and documents information in
the medical record. -
- - - - -Assists in identifying opportunities for improvement,
participates in data collection and analysis, contributes to
problem solving and identification of actions to be taken and
effectiveness of those actions. Utilizes evidence-based tools to
analyze and identify trends/patterns of performance through
variance reporting to improve quality and satisfaction and decrease
variation and cost.
Prepares statistical reports on department services and patient
needs; participates in the billing procedures for services rendered
as required. Provides education and support to Clinical Staff by
attending staff meetings, small groups, and one-on-one education
related to resource utilization, discharge planning, and
psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery.
- - - -Facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates
psychoeducational focus groups serving as a role model for patients
to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and
behaviors.
- - - -Documents patient care and information in an accurate,
legible, manner utilizing correct grammar and spelling;
documentation is reflective of patient behavior, thoughts, feelings
and responses to milieu and the treatment plan directed
interventions.
- - - -Interactions with others are nonjudgmental, assertive and
respectful demonstrating a professional, caring attitude and
behavior towards others; behaviorally demonstrates understanding of
program philosophy, rules and regulations.
- - - -Offer brief individual, group, and family therapy,
psychoeducation, crisis intervention, as well as providing
information and referrals as needed in collaboration with the case
management department.
- - - -Reviews charts in preparation of patient treatment planning
and provides input on patient progress. Evaluates and updates
treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse and/or
Program Director.
- - - -Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and
development over the life span of the patient to include child,
adolescent, adult, and geriatric stages.
Serve on weekend assessments, group therapy rotation, and
clinical-on-call rotation when needed. Qualifications
Education: Minimum Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and
Family Therapy or Professional Counseling.
Licenses/Certification: Independent Practice Scope Licensure in
State of Practice
Experience: Minimum 3 years in discipline
Keywords: Lifepoint Behavioral Health, North Little Rock , Clinical Program Therapist - Part Time - Behavioral Health, Other , Benton, Arkansas
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