Staff Therapist

The therapist is responsible for the delivery of therapy, social work, and case management services to patients on the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) while working as a member of an interdisciplinary team and upholds the mission and values established by Memorial Healthcare. This role strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience.

As a customer‑focused Memorial Healthcare team member, he/she must be accessible, flexible, knowledgeable, and responsive.

• Completes a bio‑psychosocial assessment on each patient within 72 hours of admission.
• Leads psychotherapy groups, educational and lecture groups, family meetings, and one‑on‑one sessions as assigned.
• Completes components of the assessment process as assigned.
• Participates in the formulation of the interdisciplinary master treatment plan and the behavioral modification plans as indicated.
• Presents the interdisciplinary treatment plan to the patients and assists with the implementation of the plan.
• Documents daily delivery of patient treatment services, patient response to treatment, discharge planning, and any unusual occurrences in the patient’s record.
• Participates in clinical staffing and morning report.
• Participates in staff meetings, in‑service trainings, and community meetings as assigned.
• Completes the psychosocial assessment summary in a timely manner and provides adequate documentation of the same.
• Coordinates adequate coverage for program components with other members of the interdisciplinary team when not available for work.
• Completes Relapse Prevention Plan in conjunction with patient prior to discharge; completes seven‑day reviews as appropriate; provides information regarding patient diagnoses; completes collateral calls as appropriate and documents as needed.
• Files APS/CPS reports as appropriate.
• Assists, as directed, in public relations, marketing, and referral development activities.
• Participates in performance improvement activities as assigned.
• Maintains patient and unit safety standards, including participation in the annual mandatory crisis prevention training and demonstrating competence in the verbal de‑escalation and physical management techniques.
• Responsible for professional self‑development in accordance with licensure requirements and demonstrates competence in caring for adult and geriatric patients.
• Develops and maintains rapport with hospital and medical staff.
• Maintains a professional manner in the workplace and is accountable for own conduct.
• Handles emergency and other telephone inquiries including referrals to other service providers.
• Receptive to therapeutic supervision.
• Demonstrates job‑related aspects of patient safety to assure a safe environment, safe and effective use of equipment and technology, and decreased risk of potential adverse patient occurrences.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies, and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on his/her assigned unit, including principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s and division’s policies and procedures.

• Provides leadership in areas of expertise.
• Assists in the orientation of new personnel and in the ongoing in‑service education of the team as assigned, including providing leadership in areas of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an approved Master’s Degree program in social work or counseling.
• Must be certified or licensed by the State of Michigan.
• Must have and maintain current BLS…