Inpatient Psychiatry Behavioral Health Therapist
Mohawk Valley Health System
- Utica, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide assessment, counseling and mental health services for patients as ordered by physicians; Provides behavioral health assessments.
- Utilize an appropriate combination of short-term individual, and group therapy approaches to resolve or ameliorate symptomotology;
- Collaborates with the physicians as necessary during the course of treatment and makes recommendations for appropriate illness specific treatment interventions to develop patient-centered treatment plans, and safe discharges using the most current edition of Best Practices Guild lines. Ensure proper services and education are in place to accomplish this goal;
- May perform a discharge summary and assist with referrals to other behavioral and/or medical providers as necessary during the course of treatment and for appropriate aftercare.
- Completes required medical record documentation on a timely basis; and participates in the Quality Management Plan for the inpatient/outpatient services;
- Provides supervision and training to Masters level interns as assigned;
- Attends and participates in Health System’s and/or community related activities.
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), OR Mental Health Counseling (MHC) from Accredited Graduate Program
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to function in a collaborative environment.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.Job DetailsReq Id 88833
Department BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.00
FTE 1
Work Schedule SALARIED GENERAL
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range 65,000-80,000