Clinician - SHW - State of Idaho

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

Come join a great team at State Hospital West (SHW)! We are seeking a Clinician for SHW located in Nampa. SHW is a 16-bed Adolescent Psychiatric Treatment Hospital (for adolescents between 11 and 18 years old) nestled between Ridgecrest and Centennial golf courses on a picturesque piece of state property along the Nampa Interstate 84 corridor. SHW provides psychiatric inpatient treatment care for Idaho’s adolescent citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living and is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and certified by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

These positions offer the opportunity to work with an excellent team of the top healthcare providers in Idaho. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is seeking individuals who are driven to make an impact to our patients’ lives. If you are someone who wants to make a difference, share in growth and development, and know at the end of the day you have made a positive impact, then our Clinician position might be for you!

This position also requires applicants to become certified in CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.  

BENEFITS:

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION 

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit. 

OTHER EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• 11 paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start 
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, vision insurance - incredible rates!(full-time/30+ hours per week)
• PERSI Choice 401(k)
• Deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Wide variety of training opportunities
• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting 

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

PATIENT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

• Conducts diagnostic assessments and psychological evaluations on assigned patients.
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations of patient’s personality, intellectual, cognitive, development, vocational interest, and current mental status on assigned patients.
• Provides consultation to the Treatment Team on treatment intervention needs of patients.
• Performs assessments for patients at risk due to suicidal, homicidal, assaultive, or elopement behaviors and develops structured intervention for the Treatment Plan.
• Documents clinical observations and assessment data in the medical records per hospital policy and procedure.

PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES

• Develops a treatment plan and provides psychotherapeutic treatment services to assigned patients.
• Provides individual psychotherapy utilizing a variety of modalities as indicated.
• Conducts group psychotherapy as needed and assigned.
• Conducts family therapy session as needed.

CASE MANAGEMENT

• Performs and coordinated ongoing case management services and discharge activities including application of entitlement, patient advocacy, placement arrangements, and related case management activities on behalf of assigned patients.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION

• By participation in Treatment Team meetings serves as a professional consultant in matters of psychosocial assessment and treatment.

PROGRAM EVALUATION, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Will provide professional programmatic assessment and evaluation for the Treatment Program and implement changes in program design as indicated.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must possess all the minimum/specialty qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position. It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

SPECIALTY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position requires licensure in one of the following: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Pastoral Counselor (LPAS), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT). For licensure information please contact the Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses at http://ibol.idaho.gov/ or 208-334-3233.

Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.

• Experience providing case management services to youth with serious emotional disturbances typically gained by providing case management for a minimum of 12 months.
• Experience providing individual and family therapy services to youth and families typically gained by graduate level course completion and direct practice for a minimum of 12 months.
• Basic understanding of mental health system in Idaho and how to connect youth/families to community-based resources typically gained by providing case management services for a minimum of 12 months.
• Knowledge of mental health practices in adolescent psychiatric care facilities typically gained through direct work in psychiatric care facility or completing referrals for higher level psychiatric care for a minimum of 12 months.
• Ability to both works independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members typically gained through ongoing cross collaboration with various subject matter experts for a minimum of 12 months.

Learn About a Career with DHW

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If you have questions, please contact us at:

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(answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)

EMAIL: dhwjobs@dhw.idaho.gov 
PHONE:(208) 334-0681

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.