Behavioral Health Therapist at Rogers Behavioral Health
Arden Hills, MN 55112
About the Job
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Per program description, this job may include duties of cognitive behavioral therapies in addition to social services.
Provide social services to patients and their families/significant others
- Provide therapeutic treatment services to the individual, group, family and/or significant others.
- May provide individual treatment sessions with patients as indicated per the program and patient needs.
- Provide crisis intervention services as needed and assess for safety daily.
- Interact with patients, family members, significant others and referents with respect and dignity.
- Participate in psychoeducational support sessions with patient/family/significant others.
- Provide case management and therapeutic interventions to all assigned patients.
- Serve as patient advocate when a patient has a grievance, following the System policy and procedure.
- Adhere to materials provided to ensure clinical effectiveness and consistency. Manage patient/family expectations related to services provided. Initiate and maintain contact with referring providers, school, if applicable, and care team for patients.
- Implement goals and interventions as specific on the Care Plan, within the therapeutic component of the patient’s program.
- Ensure goals are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely).
- Ensure goals and interventions are patient specific and individualized according to patient diagnoses.
- Document progress according to the treatment plan.
Complete all documentation within required time
- Complete admissions documentation.
- Social Services Admission Assessment.
- Suicide Risk Assessment and collaboration with treatment team according to identified guidelines.
- Complete a safety plan (at Provider discretion for patients age 12 and under).
- Initial treatment goals and interventions on the Care Plan.
- Obtain necessary consent for release of records to access information that will assist in providing treatment or facilitating discharge, including coordination with referents and other mental health treatment providers.
- Complete ongoing treatment documentation, as required, according to program guidelines.
- Write clear, concise, collaborative, and obtainable treatment goals in the Treatment Plan.
- Document patient’s treatment status in medical record daily.
- Complete therapeutic documentation for group treatments including a description of the group and information about the patient’s engagement and participation. Update the Care Plan goals and interventions.
- Document contact notes for each conversation with outpatient provider, school, or parent.
- Summarize the patient’s progress and decision making from multidisciplinary team meetings in the master treatment plan each time the patient is officially staffed.
- For Inpatient and Residential only: Assist with coordinator of treatment director’s hold as needed and according to program policy and guidelines.
- Communicate the process to the team members.
- Document the necessary information in a thorough, detailed, and timely manner.
- Assist the physician with the necessary documentation.
Complete discharge documentation as required and on time
- Document the initial discharge plan in the medical record.
- Document discharge summary. Identify patient’s presenting problem, progress, current status and treatment recommendations.
- Contact outpatient provider(s), school and other stakeholders to discuss aftercare to ensure proper handoff.
- Report and document suspected cases of physical, sexual abuse and/or neglect according to the law in the state of employment and according to System policy and procedure.
- Implement understanding of the System policies and procedures.
- Implement understanding of the Mandatory Reporting in the state of employment.
Provide leadership and guidance in the implementation of clinical interventions
- Evaluate the outcome of interdisciplinary interventions and modify the Care Plan accordingly.
- Assist with the development and evaluation of treatment needs.
- Participate and/or facilitate interdisciplinary staffing for treatment planning, updating and progress review.
Communicate professionally and accurately
- Refer to and work with other departments and agencies as needed and according to Social Services policies.
- Report pertinent data to the attending provider and others on the treatment team, verbally or in writing as necessary, and use discernment in situations requiring immediate attention versus postponement.
- Communicate immediately difficult problems with referents, patients, family members/significant others and co-workers.
- Ask for supervision to assist with problem resolution, when appropriate.
- Attend and participate in all department meetings and provide feedback concerning departmental or clinical issues.
Additional Job Description:
Education/Training Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited school of Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Family Therapy with a minimum of two (2) years experience in health care and at least two (2) years in a psychiatric setting, preferred.
- Full, independent licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent in state practicing, i.e., LPCC, LMHC.
- Working knowledge of therapeutic intervention and techniques for all age groups, as well as the dynamics of human growth and behavior.
- Per program description, this job may include duties of cognitive behavioral therapies in addition to social services.
- American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
- Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
- Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).
The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.
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