Mental Health Therapist- Full time- West Allis

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Per program description, this job may include duties of cognitive behavioral therapies in addition to social services.

Provide social services to patients and their families/significant others

• Provide therapeutic treatment services to the individual, group, family and/or significant others.
• May provide individual treatment sessions with patients as indicated per the program and patient needs.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed and assess for safety daily.
• Interact with patients, family members, significant others and referents with respect and dignity.
• Participate in psychoeducational support sessions with patient/family/significant others.
• Provide case management and therapeutic interventions to all assigned patients.
• Serve as patient advocate when a patient has a grievance, following the System policy and procedure.
• Adhere to materials provided to ensure clinical effectiveness and consistency. Manage patient/family expectations related to services provided. Initiate and maintain contact with referring providers, school, if applicable, and care team for patients.
• Implement goals and interventions as specific on the Care Plan, within the therapeutic component of the patient's program.
• Ensure goals are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely).
• Ensure goals and interventions are patient specific and individualized according to patient diagnoses.
• Document progress according to the treatment plan.

Complete discharge documentation as required and on time

• Document the initial discharge plan in the medical record.
• Document discharge summary. Identify patient's presenting problem, progress, current status and treatment recommendations.
• Contact outpatient provider(s), school and other stakeholders to discuss aftercare to ensure proper handoff.
• Report and document suspected cases of physical, sexual abuse and/or neglect according to the law in the state of employment and according to System policy and procedure.
• Implement understanding of the System policies and procedures.
• Implement understanding of the Mandatory Reporting in the state of employment.

Provide leadership and guidance in the implementation of clinical interventions

• Evaluate the outcome of interdisciplinary interventions and modify the Care Plan accordingly.
• Assist with the development and evaluation of treatment needs.
• Participate and/or facilitate interdisciplinary staffing for treatment planning, updating and progress review.

Provide for patient safety and the safety of the facility

• Intervene appropriately to maintain patient safety.
• Communicate any patient safety concerns to the treatment team and document accordingly.
• Ensure patients are in appropriate areas at all times.
• Report any safety hazards promptly to the Director of Operations and/or Operations Manager.
• Document safety incidents via the incident reporting portal.
• Adhere to all System guidelines for safety.
• Follow emergency protocols.

Additional Job Description:

Education/Training Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, or related field, from an accredited school of Social Work Professional Counseling, or Family Therapy with experience in health care and in a psychiatric setting, preferred.
• In-training as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-IT), Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (MFT-TL), Social Worker Training Certificate (SWTC), Advance Practice Social Work (APSW) or equivalent in state practicing.
• A SAC-IT, SAC, or CSAC required in WI. A substance abuse specialty authorization applicable to the state hired in is required.
• Working knowledge of therapeutic intervention and techniques for all age groups, as well as the dynamics of human growth and behavior.
• Per program description, this job may include duties of cognitive behavioral therapies in addition to social services.
• American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire. Bi-annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in the management of the aggressive patient (NCI) is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Attend all mandatory in-services and other in-services relevant to the position. Be responsible for all educational requirements and related obligations pertaining to the license of the program/unit license regulatory requirements governing the program(s).

The System also includes Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research; and Rogers InHealth, an initiative that works to eliminate the stigma of mental health challenges.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)