Therapist PRN
Company: Oceans Healthcare
Location: Woodway
Posted on: January 21, 2023
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Job Description:
At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco, healing is our focus. We are
passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges
associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our
qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness
through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling
and treatment options.The Therapist provides direct clinical
services - assessment, interventions, treatment planning and
discharge planning, as well as providing individual, family, and/or
group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment
according to the Joint Commission, Federal and State Regulations,
Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and PI standards.Essential
Functions:Provides direct clinical services in accordance with
accepted standards of social/work clinical practice in a timely
fashion as outlined by Joint Commission, Federal and State
Regulations, Oceans Behavioral Hospital's Mission, policies and
procedures and PI Standards.Plans and conducts individual family
and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services
or physician's order.Conducts, assesses and interprets completion
of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment - (Biopsychosocial) as
assigned by Director of Social Services or physician's order within
72 hours (or 3 sessions) of admission.Reviews all Multidisciplinary
assessments and compiles a Multidisciplinary Treatment Integration
under the supervision of the attending physician within 96 hours
(or 4 sessions) of admission.Performs case management and discharge
planning as assigned by the Director of Social Services.Attends
treatment team meetings when indicated and reporting on assigned
patients and their progress toward treatment goals; combines the
reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment
integration summary, which facilitates the patient's progress
towards treatment plan goalsDelivers patient services in an ethical
manner which promotes respect for the patient and enhances the
patient's dignity and satisfaction; Demonstrates the ability to
assess and interpret a patient's response to treatment in
age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner.Assesses and
interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety,
psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and
Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related
manner to patients and their familiesConducts treatment and
discharge planning in accordance with age/disability/cultural needs
and involves members of the patient's support system in decision
making as appropriate.Performs other duties and projects as
assigned.RequirementsEducational / Experience Requirements:At a
minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or
Psychologist. 0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical
practice. Must have completed at least two semesters of
internship-one of which must have been with a specific mentally ill
population: Adolescent, Adults, and Geriatrics. An internship
within chemical dependency field is also acceptable. (Any
population which is assigned will be based on a mentorship training
system if no experience has been had with that
population.)Qualifications / Skills:Must demonstrate the knowledge
and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related
disability-related needs of the patients served on assignment. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
appropriate to the patient population served. Must be able to
assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to
identify each patient's needs and provide the appropriate care,
including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related
care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric,
chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed patient populations.
Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical
dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them. Must have
basic knowledge of chronic mental illness. Must have in-depth
knowledge of clinical therapy modalities. Must have excellent
communication and group/process skills as related to age specific
patient needs. Must be able to demonstrate assessment,
intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills. Must be able to
pass the general age/disability post-test. Must be versatile,
flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations. Must have
good time and organizational skills. Must be capable of
coordinating multi-faceted workload. Must be able to work with an
array of mental/physical disabled persons. Must successfully
complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral
de-escalation program.Working Environment:Subject to many
interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and
inquiries. This position can be high paced and stressful; must be
able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. This person
might sometimes experience disagreeable odors, sights and/or
unpredictable patient behavior. Work requires spending
approximately 85% or more of the time inside a building, which
offers protection.
Keywords: Oceans Healthcare, Waco , Therapist PRN, Healthcare , Woodway, Texas
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