Mental Health Therapist ! Mental Health Therapy Phoenix Note Read

Department: PCMG-MAIN | Mental Health Therapy

Location:

Phoenix

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 8am-5pm

Category:
Behavioral Health

Posting #: 986741

Employee Type:
Full-Time

Posting

Note:

This positions will cover in the Emergency Department at our Main (Thomas) Campus and will include 2nd shift, Thursday through Sunday.

This position provides consult coordination, clinical assessment, therapeutic interventions, care coordination and transition planning to patients and families as an independently licensed clinician. This position participates as an interdisciplinary team member providing interventions with the patient/family that include a range of care on an outpatient or inpatient basis. The position requires knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities and the ability to use that knowledge to assist patients and families in achieving therapeutic goals.

This position requires knowledge of mandated reporter responsibilities; use of financial, community and other resource networks; ability to advocate with outside systems; and collaborate with medical staff. This position may provide individual, group, and/or family therapeutic interventions for an assigned caseload. In addition to therapeutic interventions with patients and families, the position must be able to provide appropriate clinical documentation and recommendations to insurance reviewers, referral sources and to other governmental agencies as requested.

This position receives administrative supervision from division leadership, and clinical direction from the Manager, Mental Health Therapy, and Division Chief, Psychology.

• Provide Therapeutic Interventions
  • Complete comprehensive individualized assessments that identify psychosocial factors important to management of physical, psychological, behavioral, emotional and/or mental health issues. Ensures assessments are documented appropriately for insurance reimbursement. Comply with Phoenix Children's policies and practices.
  • Utilize screening tools as necessary to identify appropriate levels of care.
  • Develop patient-centered individualized treatment plans to improve patient health and wellness.
  • Provide ongoing evidence-based therapeutic interventions that build on patient and family strengths and address ongoing mental health needs. Use clinical best practices to engage families and achieve desired clinical outcomes. Ensure services are clinically necessary and appropriately documented for insurance reimbursement. Provide services in accordance with Phoenix Children's policies and practices.
  • Identify barriers that impede treatment and/or recovery and help patient/family identify strengths and build on protective factors to assist with success at discharge.
• Coordinate Care with Other Facilities and Providers
  • Coordination of care with insurance companies, community partners or governmental agencies, as necessary to serve the needs of the child and family. Provides appropriate documentation for coordination and complies with Phoenix Children's policies and practices.
  • Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, case managers, peers and families to facilitate care coordination and continuity of care.
  • Develop treatment goals and objectives of disciplines involved in partite care, plans and coordinates effective treatment interventions.
  • Attend care conferences, interdisciplinary team rounds, and/or critical incidents/stress debriefings.
  • Perform care coordination and monitor patients as they transition between outpatient and inpatient service.
  • Refer cases identified as risk management issues, peer review issues, or quality issues to appropriate departmental units.
  • Participate in hospital and departmental operations initiatives to improve care delivery methods.
  • Conduct or facilitate individual, group and family therapy meetings in the form of process groups, didactic groups; hold regular update meetings with families; provide patient and family education regarding behavioral health issues.
• Documentation
  • Complete clinical record documentation in a timely manner and provide information to coordinate…