MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST II

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
• $5000.00 sign-on bonus

SUMMARY

In collaboration with patients/families, case managers, physicians and the interdisciplinary team, the Mental Health Therapist 1 provides direct psychosocial and practical care including psychological assessments, problem identification, goal setting, behavioral intervention and implementation of care plans. He / She Collaborates with all disciplines to optimize patient outcomes; scope of services may include, but is not limited to: developing action plans to mitigate psycho-social barriers to discharge; patient/family engagement and education; employing interventions (crisis intervention, grief counseling, suspected abuse reporting) to address immediate needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

• Completes diagnostic intake in accordance with joint commission requirements.
• Completes full psychosocial assessment and plan of care for patients and families who require intervention.
• Provides direct psychotherapy and psychosocial care for a full case load of patients in assigned area.
• Works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes.
• Monitors effectiveness of medication and observes for and reports side-effects of medication. Notifies and consults with physician if medication changes are indicated.
• Adheres to departmental and regulatory documentation standards and formulates clear descriptions of the problems, goals and interventions. Adheres to timely completion of medical record documentation.
• Implements and regularly uses feedback informed treatment (FIT).
• Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources. Seeks out local, regional and national community resources to meet patient need.
• Assists with resource referral, capacity determination, legal guardianships, adoptions, psychiatric referral, and assessment of abuse/neglect/IPV, end of life and charity care.
• Identifies need for and facilitates family meetings.
• Leads or participates in interdisciplinary rounds if applicable for assignment area and articulates social work role to the team members.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• May be required to provide coverage during absences and vacancies.
• May serve on committees within the medical center and community.
• Provides on-call coverage as needed.
• Participates in supervision as mandated by COMAR regulations.
• Does not include clinical supervisory responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Masters degree in applied psychology or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within an integrated interdisciplinary team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of and ability to gather relevant data to synthesize and summarize information in making judgments regarding patient care.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate/exchange and interact effectively and professionally with hospital staff, agency health care professionals, patients and families.
• Prioritizes work in a timely and effective manner.
• Proficiency with an electronic patient record, email, general office and communications equipment.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• Maryland LGPC required

Work Experience:

• One-year experience, healthcare related field preferred
• Field placement may be considered in work experience