This role involves providing professional psychotherapy services to adult patients under limited supervision. The psychotherapist is responsible for patient assessment, treatment planning, and delivering individual, group, or family therapy according to established clinical standards. The position suits a licensed professional caregiver who can interpret and perform complex patient care procedures.
Responsibilities
Screen and assess the clinical needs of patients following a referral through accepted standards of interviewing
Interview patients and complete initial assessments through collaboration with prior medical records, family, physician, clinic care, community agency representatives, and/or other behavioral health professionals
Apply the principles of growth and development over the human life span and assess the patient’s needs consistent with their age-specific needs
Make recommendations regarding an appropriate treatment plan based on the collaboration performed in assessment
Document treatment goals in clear, concise, behavioral, measurable, and understandable terms for the patient
Document and collaborate with other clinicians on progress toward treatment goals
Keep patients regularly informed throughout the course of treatment on progress and planning
Provide psychotherapy that is ethical, professional, and void of behavioral modification techniques
Provide psychotherapy based on an understanding and integration of various theoretical approaches to human behavior
Ensure that psychotherapy interventions are provided in a safe, confidential, and therapeutic environment
Supervise and monitor patient activities, providing case management as needed
Provide crisis intervention and critical stress counseling to patients/families as necessary
Provide for Emergency Petition as deemed appropriate
Assist in assessment of and provide crisis intervention and community referral to potential victims of abuse, neglect, and/or domestic violence following organizational and departmental guidelines
Maintain awareness of resources for patient support
Coordinate referrals to psychiatric outpatient programs/therapists/clinics appropriate to patient’s needs
Coordinate referrals to community social support, advocacy, and educational agencies
Coordinate admission to UMMS inpatient psychiatric units as needed
Coordinate referral to BWMC PHP/IOP Programs or other UMMS-related programs as needed
Identify patient/family learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet these
Perform documentation duties in the department and in patient records, ensuring they are timely, accurate, concise, and legible
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Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to patient/family rights
Ensure confidentiality and respect the rights of patients, employees, and the confidentiality of all documents
Embrace and demonstrate Departmental core values of respect, dignity, hope, education, and enthusiasm to all customers (patient, family, staff, community)
Prioritize work responsibilities and effectively manage multiple demands
Comply with required reporting/statistical procedures
Seek validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision making as necessary and assertively seek guidance in areas of question
Participate actively in staff development activities for the department
Demonstrate self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet professional development needs
Participate in development and attainment of departmental goals
Participate in departmental quality improvement activities
Participate in standards development
Practice effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making
Accept change as a part of the problem-solving process
Consistently apply resolutions that have been identified as effective
Serve on committees within the organization and in the community, when appropriate
Requirements
Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or in a related behavioral health field
Current advanced licensure in good standing in the State of Maryland (e.g., LCSW-C, PCPC, Ph.D., Psy D)
Three (3) to five (5) years of providing psychotherapy services
Sound knowledge of the current DSM
Nice to have:
Previous hospital experience
Important Details
Patients: 18 and older (graduated from high school)
About the Company
UMMS operates inpatient psychiatric units and programs such as BWMC PHP/IOP.
