Outpatient Clinical Therapist – Grafton City Hospital – Grafton, WV

POSITION VACANT: OUTPATIENT CLINICAL THERAPIST

FULL TIME

DATE POSITION WILL BE FILLED: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Please forward all applications to Missey Kimbrew, Human Resources Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assess and treat individuals with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse problems. Provision of individual, family and group therapy for an adult primarily in a behavioral health environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree in related field.
Licensing of certification at the following levels:

Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) or

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or

LPC or Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) or

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

CPR certification is required.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social and community strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
Formulate, develop and implement comprehensive psychosocial treatment plans utilizing appropriate and evidence-based psychotherapy treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, family and/or group therapies as well as grief and bereavement work.
Screen, identify, diagnose, treat and manage mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members. Provide psychotherapy to individuals with a variety of presenting problems including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, thought disorders, trauma, and autism spectrum. May perform these functions independently or as part of a team.
Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed. Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care; e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse.
Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams and represent clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
Maintain knowledge of hospital, medical center and/or health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
Document assessment, plan interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
Maintain electronic medical records and documentation in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies. Attend and participate in staff, committee, department and other administrative meetings.
Participate in department, hospital, medical center, and/or health system continuous quality improvement efforts.
Participate in regular professional conferences; keep current with social work and evidence based treatment of mental disorders and seek to increase further enhancement of job related knowledge.
Performs other duties as assigned.