Behavioral Health Therapist

Job description

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always. Position Details: Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Department: Therapeutic Services Overview of Position: Conducts therapy assessments and group and individual therapy with inpatient psychiatric adult, child, and adolescent patients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Completes documentation accurately, competently, and within specified time frames. 2. Cross train as appropriate to credentials, licensure, scope of practice and department need. 3. Completes assessments to determine patient strengths and needs. 4. Completes charges daily. 5. Active and competent participation in various team meetings, remaining patient focused. 6. Delegates tasks to the Mental Health Technicians as necessary. 7. Completes daily patient therapy schedule in a timely and competent manner. 8. Consistently meets established department productivity expectations. 9. Works in Outpatient Behavioral Health providing group therapy, as needed 10. Conducts group therapies with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses, ages, and developmental functioning 11. Participate in multi-disciplinary medical model treatment team. 12. Performs other functions as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS 1. Skills necessary to provide mental health care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate for the age group served. 2. Knowledge of DSM –V diagnosis. 3. Must have excellent written and verbal skills to facilitate working with various multidisciplinary team members. 4. License, registration, and/or certification appropriate to the field. Minimum bachelors degree in mental health field such as; art, recreational, counseling (P.C., P.C.C.), Social Work (LSW, LISW) or music therapy (MTA). PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS 1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values: • Performs work in a manner that is quality focused. • Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect. • Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives. • Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation. • Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change. • Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations. • Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding. • Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions. • Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved. 2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers) • Introduces self and role…connects with everyone. • Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback. • Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others. • Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.) • Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately. • Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner. • Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed. 3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety • Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.) • Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.) • Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment • Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness. • Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Hear and interpret responses to evaluate progress. 2. Able to stand for one hour, sit for two hours. May need to bend twist, kneel, stoop and reach. 3. Able to deal with aggressive patients/participants both verbally and physically. 4. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. 5. May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off. Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.