Job Description
We are currently seeking (1) Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist for our Cahokia Schools! This is a 9-month (academic school year) position! Job Summary: The Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist provides quality direct and indirect patient care to adolescents in the School District on an annual contract basis. Functions and Duties: · Maintains accurate program and client documentation, including medical records. · Conducts brief psychological assessments, develops and implements a plan of treatment, facilitates referrals, and follow-up treatment. · Demonstrates knowledge and skills to work with diverse group of clients based upon diagnoses and age specific needs. · Provides individual therapy and family sessions. · Documentation will be completed timely and accurately. · Provides appropriate discharge planning for clients to include assisting the client with setting up discharge appointments. · Acts as a liaison between client, families and facilities for continuity of care and referral process. · Participates in clinical supervision. · Participates in the identification, implementation and evaluation of department goals and objectives. · Maintains a safe environment monitoring continuously. · Provides crisis screening and services as needed. · Attends in-services, trainings, and meetings as required. Maintains annual competencies as assigned by the Hospital and Department. · Adheres to staffing and scheduling policy. · Follow chain of command to resolve issues or problems identified. · Promotes harmonious relationships among the health care team and internal/external clients or students. · Supports and demonstrates the organization mission and philosophy through self-example. · Performs all other duties as assigned.