Job title: Program Therapist (LCSW, LMSW, LPC or LMFT) Location: Plano, TX
Duration: 3 months
Shift/Schedule: Days; 40 hours weekly
Job requirements: - Minimum Masters Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Professional Counseling.
- Independent Practice Product Licensure in State of Practice.
- Minimum 3 years in discipline.
Job summary: - 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 bio-psychosocial model of treatment.
- Co-facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates psycho-educational 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 non-judgmental, 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, psycho-education, 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.
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Last updated on Jan 27, 2023