Behavioral Health Therapist Lead - Adolescent IOP

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

·         Department: Outpatient BH - Child/Adolescent​​​

·         Schedule: Full Time, Day/Evenings​

·         Evening - 3 times a week / Day - 2 times a week

·         License Required

·         Location: St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration.  Our therapist roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership.  At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Job Summary:

Coordinates daily work for therapists, who are responsible for group and individual services, case management and documentation and charging of services; also performs same duties of therapist. Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities using specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate, to develop treatment goals for the patient. May participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences discussing information obtained from patient assessments, updates, treatment plans.
• Provides clinical oversight to therapists (i.e. managing therapist case loads, coordinating weekly clinical staffing lists and daily group assignments); by assessing patient's mental health symptoms; by developing a master treatment plan; by effectively communicating the plan to patients; effectively facilitating daily group within the scope of practice and utilizing effective groups within the scope of practice; assist with assessment and referral process of new patients.
• Oversees day to day operations of program including attendance, documentation, billing and other regulatory requirements.
• Contributes to employee and physician satisfaction by establishing professional relationships, providing clear communication with co-workers and physicians related to exceptional patient care and resolving conflicts in a timely and effective manner and offering help to others when needed.
• May assume supervisor or manager tasks in the absence of the supervisor or manager.
• Schedules, plans, delegates and supervises assignments. Provides feedback during performance review process.
• Performs therapist duties.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

• Three years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
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