Therapist

Therapist

Job Type: Full Time, Days

Your experience matters

At Centra Behavioral Health Hospital, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Come join us in our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• 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.
• Brand new facility: Brand new hospital, built from the ground up, with cutting edge equipment and technology!

How you'll contribute 

The therapist is responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies including group, individual and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Ensures accurate and timely patient documentation.

Responsibilities: 

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.

• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process.

• Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.

• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources. Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment.

• Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team members.

• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues.

• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner.

• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.

• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists care coordination department as requested.

• Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards.

• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws.

• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and requirements

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Education: Master's degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure required.

• Experience: Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.

• License: Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.

• Additional Requirements: CPR and CPI certified within 30 days of employment. May be required to work flexible hours.

About Us 

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters

EEOC Statement

Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centra Behavioral Health Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.