Therapist (Inpatient) (Santa Rosa)

POSITION TITLE: Clinician II (MA) and III (LIC) (Inpatient)

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Director of Social Services

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Provides quality Psychotherapeutic services (Group Therapy, Treatment Planning, Appropriate Communication with Treatment Team Members, Psychosocial/Social Assessments) to all patients and their families; to serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team supporting the organization's treatment program, philosophy and assure the deliverance of quality treatment to patients and their families. The Inpatient Therapist is the lead facilitator of the patient treatment plan and continuously monitors the implementation of active treatment with assigned patients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes initial psychosocial assessment and clinical within 72 hours of patient's admission to the hospital.
• Ensures compliance with all treatment plan requirements including weekly review and updates with the patient (indicated by patient signatures, initials and dates that each review is completed).
• Consistently documents treatment provided to patient in the medical record (i.e., Progress Notes) based on established case management guidelines (requiring completion of the Psychosocial Assessment within 72 hours of admission, as well as a case management note at least every other day thereafter for both adults and adolescents).
• Completes all reports for Tarasoff and suspected abuse as legally mandated and consistently informs Case Management Supervisor.
• Conducts family sessions for adolescents and for adult patients as part of clinical for adolescents and as ordered by Psychiatrist.
• Completes Release of Information accurately and completely.
• Attends all scheduled Social Services/Business Development meetings without need for prompting and in a timely manner.
• For case managers who are unlicensed, consistently complies with required hospital guidelines for Supervision.
• Maintains effective working and professional relationships and communications with internal and external customers.
• Consistently carries out above outlined job responsibilities while maintaining appropriate boundaries and professional demeanor.
• Performs related duties, as requested.
• Upholds the Organization's ethics and customer service standards.