Therapist - Behavioral Health
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Full-Time Days, M-F Schedule in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- will you do in this role: * Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems * Displays active involvement in treatment planning process * Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups * Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources * Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment * Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members * Demonstrates active communication with team members * Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues * Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner * Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills * Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety * Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills * Assists care coordination department as requested * Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards * Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality * Completes releases appropriately * Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards * Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws * Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes Other duties as assigned Qualifications * Master’s degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure required.
- provide exceptional care to others.
- provide inpatient and outpatient programming for those facing mental health and addiction challenges.
- provide care to people from all walks of life.
Requirements
- Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
- Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
- Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
- Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Therapist – Full-Time Days, M-F Schedule.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Lifepoint Health is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Olathe, Kansas.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Treatment Planning, Family Counseling, Crisis Intervention, De-escalation, Patient Assessment, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The therapist will conduct individual and group therapy sessions focused on psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems, while actively participating in the treatment planning process for patients. Responsibilities also include providing family counseling, communicating with referral sourc...
Benefits package: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, Short- and long-term disability, Paid family leave, Paid time off, 401k retirement package with company match, Higher education and certification tuition assistance, Loan assistance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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