Behavioral Health Professional - Adult Psychiatric Inpatient - Days

PRN as needed

Day shift, varied hours, weekend shifts as needed

General Summary

Provides individual, group and/or family therapy. Provides preadmission screening to determine appropriateness for admission. Interviews patients and/or families to obtain psycho-social histories. Collaborates with the treatment team to develop a treatment plan and coordinates discharge planning.

• Interviews patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient's personality traits.
• Conducts individual or group therapy sessions. Assesses patients' progress and modifies or extends treatment program accordingly.
• Provides therapeutic intervention with patient and family including individual, marital, parental, family and group therapies.
• Documents current, accurate observations of care to the patient in appropriate records.
• Coordinates care of assigned patients.
• Assists in the implementation of education and training experience for interns and other designated students.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Minimum Education:

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology or human service-related field required

Work Experience:

• More than 1-year relevant counseling experience required