Therapist, Behavorial Health Unit

Therapist - Behavioral Health Unit

• Coordinates, develops, and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients.

• Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process,
  encouraging patient and family involvement.

• Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of
  healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.

• Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on
  assigned units and follows up with patients, family, physician, and hospital staff from
  admission through discharge. Initiates patient and family education and discharge planning
  at admission.

• Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions
  and agencies within the community.

• Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service,
  home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations. Creates
  appropriate discharge plans and documents information in the medical record.

• Assists in identifying opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection and
  analysis, contributes to problem solving and identification of actions to be taken and
  effectiveness of those actions.

• Utilizes evidence-based tools to analyze and identify
  trends/patterns of performance through variance reporting to improve quality and
  satisfaction and decrease variation and cost.

• Prepares statistical reports on department services and patient needs; participates in the
  billing procedures for services rendered as required.

• Provides education and support to Clinical Staff by attending staff meetings, small groups, and one-on-one education related to resource utilization,

  discharge planning, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery.

• Facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates psychoeducational focus groups serving as
  a role model for patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes, and
  behaviors.

• Documents patient care and information in an accurate, legible, manner utilizing correct
  grammar and spelling; documentation is reflective of patient behavior, thoughts, feelings
  and responses to milieu and the treatment plan directed interventions.

• Interactions with others are nonjudgmental, assertive, and respectful demonstrating a
  professional, caring attitude and behavior towards others; behaviorally demonstrates
  understanding of program philosophy, rules, and regulations.

• Offer brief individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, as well
  as providing information and referrals as needed in collaboration with the case
  management department.

• Reviews charts in preparation of patient treatment planning and provides input on patient
  progress.

• Evaluates and updates treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse
  and/or Program Director.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of
  the patient to include child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric stages.

• Serve on weekend assessments, group therapy rotation, and clinical-on-call rotation when
  needed.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.