PHP Behavioral Health Therapist

PHP unit

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Oversee coordination of a patient’s care while in PHP, including daily group therapy, 2 individual sessions per week and family/referent updates as needed.
• Complete clinical assessments (level of care evaluation, biopsychosocial/integrated summary), develop person-centered plans, provide therapeutic intervention and review goals biweekly to determine level of care necessity.
• Aftercare assessment and planning – assess unresolved and deferred problems and write goals in the aftercare plan and coordinate referral to appropriate aftercare providers.
• Oversee the collection of rand urine drug screen and breathalyzer samples from patients and relay results.
• Responsible for documenting treatment plans, progress notes, treatment plan updates, case consultations, telephone calls and discharge summaries in the patient records in a timely fashion.
• Facilitates group therapy and individual counseling that is consistent with the patient’s treatment goals and their treatment plan.
• Family updates and sessions as clinically appropriate
• Responsible for completing necessary utilization review information and forwarding it to the Financial Resource Specialists.
• Works within the ethical constraints of the certified addiction counselor and other professional or organizational ethical standards as they apply to the position.
• Document treatment plans, progress notes, treatment plan updates, case consultations, telephone calls and discharge summaries in the patient electronic health record in accordance with Caron policies and procedures.
• Completes necessary utilization review information.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the duties or tasks that may be required or assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to deliver presentations that may be both multiple times and for lengthy time periods.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Must be able to move throughout Caron properties.
• Must be able to ascend and descend stairs.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree level in social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or related behavioral health services.
• A minimum of 6 months working in the behavioral health field required.
• Preferred Specialty Training (i.e., MI, DBT, MBSR, CPT, CBT, EMDR, Trauma and Rainbow Advocacy)
• Experience in lifespan developmental issues for their respective populations.
• Experience in facilitating group therapy required.
• Must possess a valid PA driver’s license and must comply with ACT 33 of Pennsylvania law to work with youth populations, when applicable.
• If in recovery, two years of uninterrupted sobriety preferred.