Behavioral Health Licensed Therapist Part Time Days

Summary

Job Description:

Part Time 24 weekly hours, day shift (7A-7P)

Job Summary
• Responsible for coordinating and assessing all patients referred to the Access Center from the Emergency Department and Main Hospital. 
• Coordinates the approval and level of care determination in cooperation with the psychiatrist, patient/family and insurance verification.
• Coordinates and facilitates outside referrals and placement if needed

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions
The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job by listing the major components for this position (i.e., key responsibilities and essential duties). The list is not intended to be an all-exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities required and are subject to change from time to time. Additionally, other duties may be assigned at the discretion of leadership to meet business, customer, and/or patient needs.

• Participates in the formulation of a treatment plan, implementation and evaluation 

•  Implement therapeutic, evidenced based group therapy
  and psychoeducational classes to meet the needs of the patients

• Provide brief therapeutic counseling

•  Assist patients with paperwork needed for FMLA and 
  Short-term Disability in order to be away from work while in treatment 

• Develops and maintains professional relationships with
  treatment team members, hospital and medical staff and community partners

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Master's Degree required

• 2 years of job-related experience required

• Experience working in a hospital setting; knowledge of substance use disorder treatment; experience in group therapy preferred

• Active Kentucky License: LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT

• Incumbent may also be an RN: Active KY RN license required. 2 years psychiatric nursing required. Must obtain ANCC certification in psychiatric/mental health nursing within one year.

Work Experience

Education

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Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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