Social Worker (LCSW/Licsw) or THERAPIST

Job description

Responsibilities
The Therapist is responsible for providing high quality patient care, displaying good skills in assessment of patients' functional needs and outcomes; consulting with and participating as part Of the patients' treatment team. The Therapist effectively participates as a memberOf the multidisciplinaryteam and the unit community relations team. The Therapist reviews patients' functional needs and will adjust care plans to assist patients in expressing their emotions and experiences in a safe and controlled manner, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Depending on Program needs and the Therapists education and training, the Therapist may function in a variety Of therapeutic roles.
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Qualifications
Education. Certification/Licensure. and/or Experience
A Masters Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing or other related field
which includes a practicum in a health or human service agency Graduate of an accredited therapy program.
Minimum three years' experience in a similar position and/or industry
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in
educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Keeps up to date on
professional literature
Maintain effectiveness and certification in required patient management
protocols.
Is knowledgeable of hospital and departrnental policies and procedures,
objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection
control standards
Develops basic knowledge of Hospital and Horizon senior staff and
organizational structure
Master's degree perferred: Nursing, Counseling, Psychology or Social Work.
Social Work, Marriage and Family, Mental Health Counseling (i.e. LPC, LMHC, LCSW, LCPC, LPCC)
Acute inpatient psychiatric setting as a treatment team member and/or utilization mgmt experience.