Behavioral Health Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Norwalk
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. 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 -
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/ -PandoLogic.
Keywords: Mental Health Counselor, Location: Norwalk, CT - 06860 ,
PL: 531112072
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, New England , Behavioral Health Therapist, Healthcare , Norwalk, Northeast
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