Lead Therapist - Behavioral Health OP

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors patients for safety. Reports suspicion of drug use or other safety concerns immediately to program manager. Conducts drug screens as necessary with the assistance of the outpatient nurse.

Conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance use problems. Demonstrates the ability to actively engage patients in a group setting, fostering group discussions and leading the group in a therapeutic manner.

Actively participates in creating and revising the group programming schedule. Offers tools and resources to conduct group therapy.

Oversees the appropriateness and timeliness of patient discharge, transition, and after-care plans.

Uses evaluative techniques to develop and implements therapeutic treatment.

Provides family session counseling to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.

Support with vital and UDS capture as needed.

Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment, documenting all correspondence held with patients and other stakeholders.

Displays heavy involvement in treatment planning for patients. Works with patient to achieve treatment plan goals and accurately documents progress. Demonstrates initiative to revise the treatment plan to create new goals for patients if appropriate.

Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team members.

Demonstrates the ability to work with the utilization review department. Ensures communication with UR on length of stay and treatment of patients.

Creates thorough discharge plans with clients that meets the clients after care needs. Ensures both patient and appropriate family members or referral sources have appropriate paperwork in a timely manner after discharge to ensure continuum of care.

Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as member of team when a crisis occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.

Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues, supporting in UR functions/authorizations/denials as needed and requested.

Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Completes admission assessments and intake paperwork when needed to support the care coordination department. Answers crisis calls when necessary.

Ensures the appropriate application and understanding of assessment scales (ex: Columbia, BASIS-32, CABA, etc).

Assist in creating therapeutic treatment skills and support groups of patients.

Completes all documentation in a professional and appropriate manner ensuring it is submitted timely.

Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and abides by those standards.

Actively participate in the therapist's discharge planning needs. As directed creates appointments, starts follow up care process and completes interfacing with organizations.

Enacts the code system per company policy and training.

Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists care coordination department as requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or Rehabilitation Counseling or relevant licensure in state of practice.

Experience: Previous experience in a chemical dependency out patient care, with direct experience working with chemical dependency and dual diagnosis patients preferred. Must have strong clinical skills.

License: Current unencumbered clinical licensure in the state applicable to the facility. For Washington, Lead Therapist CD must meet Washington Chemical Dependency Professional Education requirements: CADC II, CADC III or LAC required.

Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.