Military Clinical Therapist (CT) Opportunity
This position works within our Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital which offers military-specific care to first responders, service members, veterans and dependents at the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital. We provide an environment that puts patient care first through excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. When you work at North Star Behavioral Health, you are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. With us, you have the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through robust continuing education opportunities and career advancement with UHS.
The Clinical Therapist is a key member of the Northstar Behavioral Health Team who is responsible for providing direct and indirect client care by providing psychotherapeutic services to clients and families. The CT will serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team, supporting the facility’s treatment program and philosophy. The CT will also serve as the primary liaison between the family and outside agencies for discharge planning, abuse reporting, and continuum of care functions.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
* Through a collection of interactions with patients and other health care providers, collects and analyzes data regarding the patient’s psychosocial history and current environment, and identifies anticipated discharge needs.
* Ensures the psychosocial data is comprehensive, completed within a specified timeline; and reflects the medical necessity for treatment; includes an integrated summary with recommendations for treatment and discharge.
* Coordinates the development and review of the Master Treatment Plan and Treatment Plan updates, ensuring that input from all treatment team disciplines, referral source(s), and/or parent/guardian (as appropriate) is reflected in the plan.
* Ensures that treatment plan goals and interventions effective address acuity, patient management issues, and target behaviors, ensuring the goals and objectives are measurable.
* Provides individual therapy patients, ensuring therapy interventions are directly related to treatment plan goals and objectives; meets with patients weekly to assess response to treatment, level of functioning and treatment needs; assists patients in setting appropriate goals; discusses ongoing discharge plan with clients.
* Provide group therapy sessions and be able to effectively manage group process to maximize therapeutic benefits to patients; conducts process and specialty groups as assigned.
* Establishes rapport and minimizes resistance with families to effectively engage them in family treatment; makes weekly contact with each patient’s family and/or guardian in addition to family sessions to discuss progress.
* Ensures individual, family, and group therapy documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
* Communicates patient’s progress and readiness for discharge to members of treatment team; ensures initial discharge plans are documented within specified timeline.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS
* Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, or related field.
* One year post-graduate work preferred.
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
* Challenging & Rewarding Work Environment
* Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
* 401(K) with Company Match & Discounted Stock Plan
* SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
* Career Development Opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
* Tuition Assistance
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Relocation assistance
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
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