Licensed Therapist III – PRN

Acadia Healthcare

Description

Our Mission

Our mission is to offer innovative care solutions for the development of emotionally strong, personally responsible, and socially resilient girls and women. We are committed to maintaining a safe, nurturing environment where each girl or woman can benefit from superior individualized treatment provided by experienced professionals with relentless compassion and an unconditional joyful spirit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide psychotherapy services to patient as scheduled.

Conduct individual, group or family therapy sessions as appropriate for treatment plan of the patient.

Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.

Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.

Maintain a caseload as assigned.

Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.

May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.

May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.

May coordinate various clinical, psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.

Evaluate patients need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.

May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing or other recognized therapeutic field from an accredited college or university. Minimum of four plus years’ experience as a therapist with two or more years of experience with the specific population of the facility.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.

First Aid, CPR, de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Qualifications

Education

Required

Masters or better in Psychology

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Lic Clin Prof Cnslr

Lic Clin Social Wkr

Lic Marriage Family Thera

Experience

Required

4 years: Minimum of four plus years’ experience as a therapist with two or more years of experience with the specific population of the facility.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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