Behavioral Health Therapist - Intake

Overview

Position Description

The Behavioral Health Therapist-Intake applies knowledge and skills of a variety of mental health and psychosocial practices to evaluate patients’ and families’ needs, perform mental health evaluation, provide counseling, and implement treatment plan. Treatment interventions for patients (and families when appropriate) are aligned with best practice standards. The therapist collaborates with the patient’s clinical team in planning and facilitating the patient’s receipt of appropriate therapeutic services.

Position Description

The Behavioral Health Therapist-Intake applies knowledge and skills of a variety of mental health and psychosocial practices to evaluate patients’ and families’ needs, perform mental health evaluation, provide counseling, and implement treatment plan. Treatment interventions for patients (and families when appropriate) are aligned with best practice standards. The therapist collaborates with the patient’s clinical team in planning and facilitating the patient’s receipt of appropriate therapeutic services.

• Evaluates patients’ and families’ behavioral and emotional health and makes recommendations regarding their treatment.
• Uses validated screening tools for assessment and symptom monitoring.
• Creates treatment plans that reflect patient’s values, goals and health. Incorporates feedback from patient’s treatment team and support system in the treatment plan.
• Provides group and individual therapy to patients and families, using evidence-based approaches.
• Provides crisis and short-term intervention for acute needs, as well as assists patients and families in understanding the implications and complexities of the psychological situation. Provides treatment or assists in securing appropriate referral.
• Completes patient-related documentation and communicates relevant clinical information to both the patient, referring provider(s), and treatment team in accordance with department and agency policy in a timely fashion, and with content that is focused on relevant issues.
• Understands or seeks supervision regarding legal issues that affect treatment, including but not limited to child custody, divorce laws, child/adult abuse, duty to warn, recipient rights policies and procedures, alternative treatment orders (ATOs), and the commitment process for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
• Works to increase case load to full template.
• Works to increase workflow efficiencies.
• Serves as a community liaison for courts and engagement, etc.
• Maintains a productivity rate in accordance with department and/or agency policy.
• Sustains effective relationships with a multidisciplinary team.
• Protects the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA.
• Assumes additional responsibilities and performs work within position licensure, as required.

• Creates a positive, professional, service-oriented work environment for staff, patients and family members by supporting the mission and values of Trinity Health Medical Group.
• Must be able to work effectively as a member of the Behavioral Health team.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Successfully completes all relevant organizational training and adheres to Trinity Health Medical Group standard of care as outlined in the Trinity Health Code of Conduct.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with Trinity Health Medical Group standards, policies and procedures.
• Maintains general knowledge of Trinity Health Medical Group office services and in the use of all relevant office equipment, computer and manual systems.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in compliance with Trinity Health Medical Group and HIPAA guidelines.
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating exceptional ability and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities. Embraces new ideas and respects cultural differences.
• Uses resources efficiently.
• If applicable, responsible for ongoing professional development – maintains appropriate…