JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Therapist provides quality and organized psychotherapy for identified clients and families, with special emphasis on treatment and discharge planning needs. He/She maintains accurate and up-to-date knowledge of all relevant regulations and standards regarding the provision of services and of the implementation of treatment and discharge planning. They demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of performance.

1. Interviews clients and families or significant others to obtain social history and data pertaining to treatment and discharge planning.

2. Demonstrates respect for patient rights by maintaining patient privacy, dignity, safety, confidentiality, and right to refuse or consent to treatment.

3. Meets in individual, group or family sessions with clients, families, or both, as requested by Medical Director/Provider.

4. Completes Psychosocial Assessment and develops therapy section of multi-disciplinary plan of treatment.

5. Consults with Nurse on Multi-disciplinary treatment Plan

6. Completes all Admission paperwork within designed timeframe.

7. Plans and administers treatment in junction with Medical Director/Providers diagnosis and Plan of Treatment.

8. Organizes and leads structured group sessions of counseling, as well as conducts individual and family therapy sessions as needed per patient treatment plan and Medical Director/Provider request/orders.

9. Updates patient Treatment Plan and adjust treatment modality as needed to better serve patient needs.

10. Completes therapy notes and documentation by end of each shift unless approved by supervisor to completer the next day.

11. Works with other interdisciplinary team members on patient goals, educational needs, social needs, and family relations.

12. Functions as the Discharge Planner by accurately completing all forms and documents related to discharge, as necessary with input from all members of the staff.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience:
  • Minimum Required Experience: clinical experience with older persons, and hospital or nursing home experience
  • Preferred Experience: Two to three years
• Education:
  • Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an: Masters degree in Counseling or Behavioral Science from an accredited Graduate School.
  • Preferred Education: N/A
• Licenses:
  • Minimum Required Licenses: State License

• Preferred Licenses: Current state licensures as LSCSW, LCPC or LMSW
• Minimum Required Certifications: CPR Certification, CPI Certification, First Aid Certification
• State License:
  • Current state licensures as LSCSW, LCPC or LMSW