THERAPIST-INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

POSITION TITLE:                          Therapist

DEPARTMENT:                               Inpatient Psychiatric

FLSA STATUS:                               Exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:      Program Director, Psychiatric Services

Job Summary:  Responsible for coordination of individual and group psychotherapy, family sessions, completion of psychosocial histories, suicide risk assessments, individual treatment plans, and discharge planning. Oversees the multidisciplinary team’s development of the patient’s individual plan of care during the course of treatment in the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Assesses, orients, and establishes rapport with patients; Assists with orientation of clients.
• Completes assessment of the patient’s psychosocial functioning, needs, problems, and strengths following the patients’ entry into the program
• Provides written inter-disciplinary plan of care of therapy goals to include interventions and discharge plans in coordination with the overall treatment objective for patients.
• Attends and participates in designated interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Maintains timely and accurate patient medical record on all interventions, patient progress toward treatment goals, case management, and discharge plans.
• Plans and conducts daily therapy group sessions and programs.
• Focuses on patient attitudes, behavior adjustment, incorporation of coping mechanisms and maximization of patients’ strengths with regard to physical/mental functioning.
• Assists in the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic milieu; Monitors environment for safety hazards and/or potentials for patient self-abuse or assault.
• Assists as needed with procedures for searching, storing, and documenting disposition of patient valuables, medications and items defined as contraband brought to the Hospital.
• Develops a Behavioral Plan to address specific patient behavioral needs.
• Acts as a liaison between family members and program staff, as well as community resources.
• Develops a safety plan with the patient at the point of patient discharge. Motivates patient to comply with steps in the safety plan.
• Coordinates discharge planning with the treatment team and community resources.
• May work in the role of Intake Specialist as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited master’s degree program in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, or Clinical Psychology, plus experience in individual, group, and family therapy. Licensed and in good standing in the State of Michigan in the respective discipline. Completion of Handle with Care Basic Certification in physical and nonverbal patient management within two (2) months of hire and annual re-certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:   Clinical experience with an adult psychiatric treatment population including experience in diagnostic and psychosocial assessment and group therapy preferred. Experience with crisis management and suicide risk assessment preferred. Demonstrate multidisciplinary team leadership abilities, able to work under stressful situations and possess good oral and written communication skills. Familiarity with electronic medical record documentation.

Working Conditions:  Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements: Constantly sit, see/visual acuity, handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs.  Frequently stand, walk, reach, bend/twist, lift/carry 25 to 49 lbs.  Occasionally lift/carry 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.