PRN Therapist Lmft

The Marriage and Family Therapist Therapists provide counsel and support to patients with substance abuse disorder to help overcome alcohol, substance, drug, and behavioral addictions. Duties include guiding patients through crises, diagnosing psychological disorders, highlighting problematic patterns that need to be changed, improving communication, and assisting patients in addressing dysfunctional behaviors. Educates family members and support system on substance abuse disorder.

Essential Duties:

·         Provides group, individual, and family therapy, as scheduled and/or assigned, and ensures the proper documentation of these interventions.

·         Utilize solution-focused therapy strategies to provide mental health services to families, couples, individuals, and children.

·         Assures that all appropriate information is included and shared with treatment team members.

·         Assists in case management and discharge planning components for the patient’s treatment.

·         Participate in the development, implementation, and assessment of therapeutic treatment programs for each patient.

·         Develops Behavioral Modification or Individual Plans where appropriate.

·         Document patient records accurately and thoroughly in accordance with facility and licensing standards

·         Reports known or suspected abuse of patients.

·         Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.

·         Maintains professional licensure and regularly updates clinical skills.

·         Works collaboratively with patients, family, and all identified consumers to ensure successful discharge planning.

·         Demonstrate dependability and adaptability with patients and staff.  

·         Maintain confidentiality of patient and company information.  

·         Abide by the standards of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 guidelines. 

·         Other tasks as assigned by direct supervisor within scope of practice.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Requirements

Education and/or Licensure – Master’s degree. LMFT

Experience – Minimum of 1-year work in individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, case management and discharge planning preferably in an inpatient psychiatric facility; familiarity with ethical and legal duties regarding reporting of abuse.

Additional Requirements – Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus. Must obtain and maintain approved CPR certification, de-escalation training, and CPI training.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

·         Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute.

·         Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards.

·         Must have the ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills; Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse people groups.

·         Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English; Additional language abilities desirable. Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision.

·         Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organization

·         Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines.

·         Maintains a cooperative and positive attitude and approach with patients, family members, staff and visitors.

·         Knowledge of policies regarding the use of tobacco products, illicit or licit drugs brought into the program.

·         Knowledge of the Intake assessment process, transition criteria and procedures.

·         Critical thinking skills and ability to resolve complex issues within the department.

·         Ability to accurately enter data, prepare and maintain records, files, and reports.

·         Outstanding skills in giving attention to details with display of dexterity in maintaining confidentiality

·         Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.

·         Must be able to work productively with other department heads and personnel.

·         Ability to work with professionals from many outside partners and organizations.

·         Usually works forty (40) hours per week, including weekends.

·         Ability to successfully manage conflict, negotiating “win-win” solutions.

·         Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.

·         Exceptional follow through on tasks and assignments.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

Perform the following with or without reasonable accommodations:

·         Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips. 

·         Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.

·         Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information orally and make fine discriminations in sound. 

·         Perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers. Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 

·         Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable people in the role to complete administrative and clerical tasks, as well as inspect and analyze.

·         Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic; ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another

·         While worker may possibly be subjected to temperature changes, the worker is generally not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)