Therapist, Mental Health, Residential
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Zephyrhills
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
The Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing
treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model.
Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety,
providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and
process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments,
conduct individual and family therapy sessions, and other case
management tasks, as assigned.-- -Essential Job Functions-- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- --- - Ensures clinical documentation is
completed timely throughout the course of treatment.-- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- - Establish therapeutic rapport with patients
and families/loved ones.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -
Carries a case load of 5-6 patients.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- - Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process
for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming
attitude.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Understands role in
providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking
services.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Participates in
weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with
all team members.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Completes
appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients,
including family/support system sessions aligned with the
patients-------- level of care.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -
Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to
two times, daily.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Required to
sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.-- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- --- - Facilitates multi-family groups, family
program, and/or family weekend.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- -
Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing
appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization
and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.-- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- - Is appropriately accessible to family members or
loved ones. Returning all calls and emails within 2 hours during
business hours of operations and 24 hours all other times.-- ---
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Assesses patients for suicidality and
possibility of danger to self or others.-- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- - May provide additional clinical support for other members
of the clinical team in their absence.-- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- - Communicates with the Utilization Review
Department and Business Department regarding authorization and
payment.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Begins discharge
planning on day of admission for all patients.-- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- - Completes discharge session with patient to
ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood
and intact.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Ensures discharge
appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to
discharge.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Communicates with
referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care
upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.-- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- --- - Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care, as
needed.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Actively participates
in clinical outreach and program tours, as needed.-- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- --- - Effectively manages crises in sessions
and the milieu.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Provides
support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and
their loved ones.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Works
collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to
always ensure the highest level of clinical quality.-- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- - Completes other tasks, as requested or
assigned.Provides on-call support to facility at least 1x per month
and returns all program phone calls within 20 minutes, while on
call. Communicates appropriately with On Call Administrator or
Regional Director regarding pertinent facility issues, while on
call.This is a full time position Sunday - Thursday-- -1:00 PM
-9:00 PM.-- -For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our
website at discoverymood.com.
Qualifications
-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Master--------s or Doctorate
degree in relevant field, required-- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- - Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct
therapeutic interventions required-- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
--- - Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire-- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- - Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification
within 90 days of hire-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Must
possess a current driver--------s license and be in good standing--
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Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free
workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.-----
-All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.-- -For more information about our company benefits, please
visit us at-- -discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/--
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Zephyrhills, FL - 33539
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