THERAPIST - PRN

Job Description

Responsibilities

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 4 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment.

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center is a -bed free-standing psychiatric hospital. We offer diverse inpatient and residential programs for children and adolescents.

In a highly specialized field of psychiatry, our goal is to promote cognitive, social, physical and emotional development to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills to help our patients succeed.

The Therapist - PRN is responsible for conducting therapeutic services for patients. They provide counseling sessions for families, individuals and groups.

Therapists are responsible for interviewing and developing the psychological history, assessing the therapeutic needs of the individual and family, developing appropriate treatment objectives and monthly treatment summaries.

Therapists act as the patients’ and families’ primary contact during the patient’s stay at the facility, as well as their advocate with the treatment team.

Therapists are also liaisons with outside agencies and individuals for the purpose of developing and coordinating discharge planning with the treatment team and family.

Job Duties / Responsibilities :

• Provides group, individual, and family therapy as scheduled and / or assigned, documenting patients' / families' response to interventions.
• Ensures a Psychosocial Assessment is prepared for each patient according to established time frames, assuring that all appropriate information is included and shared with treatment team members.
• Oversees case management and discharge planning components of the patient's Master Treatment Plan and MTP reviews, documenting discussion of the plan with the patient and family as appropriate.
• Develops appropriate aftercare plans with the patient, assessing the need and arranging for community agency support as appropriate and documenting it.

Completes appointment sections of discharge sheet.

• Reports known or suspected abuse of patients.
• Works cooperatively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve quality patient care.

WHAT DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT SUNCOAST & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.

Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.

Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.

One of the Nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, our annual revenues were $.

billion in 8. In 0, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 9, ranked # on the Fortune ;

and in 7, listed # in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than , employees and through its subsidiaries operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements :

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling.
• Current license from the State of Florida, such as LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTI or LMHCI required.
• One (1) year direct clinical experience specific to family, individual and group therapy with children and / or adolescents.

For specialized issues or treatment modalities, training must be specific to these; abuse reactive, sexual offending, substance abuse, sexual trauma, vocational, play therapy, art therapy and relaxation therapy.

Must have knowledge of human development over the life span.

Work is mentally demanding. Extensive walking, standing and sitting. Must be able to participate in the physical restraint and seclusion of patients.

Must be able to participate in and complete Handle With Care Training on an annual basis.