Dover Behavioral Health System
PHP Outpatient Adolescent Therapist -Georgetown
Dover Behavioral Health System, Dover, Delaware, United States, 19904
PHP Outpatient Adolescent Therapist - Georgetown
Dover Behavioral Health System is located in Dover, and Georgetown, DE. Our facility provides mental health and addiction treatment services to individuals from Delaware, Maryland, and other states throughout the US. Our experienced, caring professionals provide superior inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare services for adolescents and adults. We tailor treatment programs to each patient’s needs through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that combines the expertise of our healthcare professionals.
Responsibilities
In an outpatient day program setting, conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
Assist patients to meet their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, specialized clinical social work services for patients/families, crisis intervention, short‑term and long‑term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.
Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out.
Provide individual, group, and family process‑oriented therapies and conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.
Act as the patient’s and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team.
Document treatment provided to patient in the medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs, and identify family or community resources such as group homes or mental health practitioners.
Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide a social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting the patient’s case and progress toward treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.
Facilitate all patient care for the day, including conducting security checks for contraband, ensuring medications are supplied, meals are provided, etc.
Conduct risk assessments twice daily (at the beginning and end of the program) to determine if a high level of care is required for the patient.
Report any incidents or suspected incidences of sexual/physical abuse or other issues to community/state agencies, and represent the facility in any legal proceedings.
Communicate with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients’ progress.
Minimum Qualifications
MSW or Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health field.
Must be working toward licensure.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in behavior management.
A minimum of one year of direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, treatment and/or clinical assessment skills.
License in a related field.
About Our Parent Company: Universal Health Services Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, operating 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points. Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS employs 89,000 employees and operates in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.
Equal Employment Opportunity All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Responsibilities
In an outpatient day program setting, conduct psychosocial assessments to document patient history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
Assist patients to meet their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, specialized clinical social work services for patients/families, crisis intervention, short‑term and long‑term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.
Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans, ensuring that concise, realistic care plans are carried out.
Provide individual, group, and family process‑oriented therapies and conduct other didactic groups using various professional treatment modalities.
Act as the patient’s and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team.
Document treatment provided to patient in the medical record legibly and in a timely manner.
Develop and coordinate an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing the treatment team and chart information to determine aftercare needs, and identify family or community resources such as group homes or mental health practitioners.
Conduct and attend regular treatment team meetings to provide a social work perspective to total case management of the patient with the interdisciplinary team by presenting the patient’s case and progress toward treatment plan goals, making treatment recommendations, and actively coordinating each case with all members of the treatment team.
Facilitate all patient care for the day, including conducting security checks for contraband, ensuring medications are supplied, meals are provided, etc.
Conduct risk assessments twice daily (at the beginning and end of the program) to determine if a high level of care is required for the patient.
Report any incidents or suspected incidences of sexual/physical abuse or other issues to community/state agencies, and represent the facility in any legal proceedings.
Communicate with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients’ progress.
Minimum Qualifications
MSW or Master’s Degree in a recognized mental health field.
Must be working toward licensure.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in behavior management.
A minimum of one year of direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, treatment and/or clinical assessment skills.
License in a related field.
About Our Parent Company: Universal Health Services Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, operating 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points. Headquarters in King of Prussia, PA, UHS employs 89,000 employees and operates in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.
Equal Employment Opportunity All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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