Marriage and Family Therapist/Unlicensed - Psych Adult Chem Depend - Sharp McDonald Center - Per Diem -Variable Shift

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$42.280 - $54.570 - $66.850

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
To assist patients and families with behavioral health and environmental resources to reach the maximum level of functioning during the current episode of care. This position is responsible for conducting behavioral health psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, inclusive of individual, group, and family therapy. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, coordinates patient care and provides case management for assigned patient under clinical supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Psychology from an accredited graduate program.
• 1 Year experience in a behavioral health setting or completion of an internship/student rotation in a related field.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California BBS Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences OR California BBS MFT Intern - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Acute/psychiatric hospital, group therapy, discharge planning/case management experience.

Other Qualification Requirements

• AMFT applicants must provide evidence of California BBS Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) application upon hire. The AMFT is required within 90 days of hire date.

Essential Functions

• Collaboration
  Collaborates with clinical supervisor and interdisciplinary team to develop competency and acquire technical skills.
  Communicates with appropriate supervisor in a timely manner all patient safety issues (e.g., suspected abuse, possible Tarasoff reporting, suicidality, clinical or ethical concerns).
  Requests and accepts feedback and evidences self as a lifelong learner.
  Attends and actively participates in required treatment team meetings and clinical supervision.
• Communication and Teamwork
  Communicates with the members of the healthcare team and court officers, conservator's office and /or patient advocates as appropriate to expedite patient progress, while upholding patient rights and facility safety.
  Maintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up. Consults with team members in development of treatment plans.
  Attends treatment team and staff meetings inservices and case presentations as designated by unit/department/program.
  Arranges and facilitates patient care conferences for difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of identified issues.
  Identifies Bioethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate response.
  Consults, coordinates, and intervenes in crisis situations while assisting staff in de-escalating volatile situations and facilitating Code Green and critical incident debriefings.
  Develops interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
• Discharge and Patient Follow Up
  Utilizes appropriate community resources on behalf of patients and families.
  Develops an appropriate and timely discharge plan.
  Educates patient and family of options for discharge based on patient's mental health/legal/insurance status.
  Provides continuity of care referrals to patients and families for ongoing community services/support upon discharge.
  Schedules follow up appointment with psychiatric provider within 7 days of discharge.
  Provides discharge information to next level of care.
  Completes thorough safety planning with patient and family including gun removal as an appropriate measure.
• Patient Assessment
  Assesses, evaluates, and documents the psychosocial needs of the patient and family:
  Performs appropriate patient assessments (psychosocial, SI/HI, safety, DC planning) as related to the clinical services