Therapist-Mental Health II, Peace Hospital, Child and Adolescents

Primary Location

Peace - Louisville

Address

2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing direct clinical behavioral health and/or substance use services to child, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patients and families. Services include: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, psycho-education, discharge planning and coordinating with community, government and/or other behavioral health agencies for aftercare services.

Essential Functions

Under the direct supervision of a board approved supervisor, this position will provide therapeutic and case management services, including:

Adheres to respective Board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active provisional licensure

Demonstrates screening and assessment skills needed to obtain essential information from patients, their families, or collateral sources to develop person-centered care and discharge plans

Documents and communicates key information needed to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment team to develop individualized and developmentally appropriate care and discharge plans. Provides rational for prioritization and/or deferment of problems

Displays proficiency in providing therapeutic interventions to families, individuals, and groups. Offers specialized treatment interventions such as sexual offender therapy, play therapy, EMDR, or other if certified/credentialed to do so

Displays proficiency in clinical documentation to include development of care plan goals, objectives, and intervention strategies

Shift Length (In Hours)

8 hours

Shifts/Week

5

Overtime Required

Infrequently Sometimes Often n/a (exempt position)

Other Functions

• Adheres to all clinical documentation requirements in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

Education

Master’s degree in a behavioral health or human services related field (required)

Experience

Two years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting (preferred)

Licensure

Current independent licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LCADC), in the state of KY (required)

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Able to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and perform CPI techniques (required)