Behavioral Health Therapist – AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Days

Shift :

Hours: 1500-0330

Rotating schedule

Week one: Thursday Friday Saturday

Week two: Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Location: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204

The community you’ll be caring for:

At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff, and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

The role you’ll contribute:

Provides behavioral health therapy services

The value you’ll bring to the team:

Conducts comprehensive assessments to include risk assessment and establishes therapy treatment objectives

Provides referrals for patients within the agency and community

Administers individual, family, and group therapy sessions

Documents therapy observations and maintains records, while adhering to confidentiality protocols

Evaluates patient progress and therapy intervention effectiveness

Provides patients information about community resources and therapeutic activities

Works directly with patients, family members, physicians, and community providers to ensure collaborative and continuous care

Maintains solid clinical skills including knowledge of DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5, community resources, process of payor source identification, and short-term intervention strategies

Evaluate patient data, develops and implements a treatment plan for the patient

Responsible for performing psychosocial assessments on patients to determine social service needs, diagnosis and treatment plan. The assessment to be completed within 60 hours of admission

Identify and intervene for suspected abuse, including sensitivity to age specific concerns

Participate in the multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, providing clinical input

Formulates discharge plan in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team, the patient and the family. Assure outpatient appointments are scheduled upon inpatient discharge

Coordinates the continuum of care of patients between Behavioral Health Programs

Demonstrate working knowledge of the involuntary commitment process

Opt-In participation in Emergency Notification System as applicable to facility

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE STRONGLY PREFERRED:

Ability to gather individual patient assessment data, including individualized treatment plans, and referrals

Ability to analyze and assess data, techniques, methodology, equipment operations, and quality control to ensure that information is obtained and presented accurately

Ability to master educational, counseling, and administrative principles, theories, techniques, and practices

Ability to work collaboratively as a dynamic treatment team member

Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office

Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English

Suggest and participate in process improvement opportunities in the performance of duties

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Masters and 2 years experience

Master's degree in social work, psychology, or related field

Two years of relevant experience

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

Basic Life Support

Licensed in Kansas

Formal De-escalation Training – must be obtained within 90 days of employment

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Behavioral

Organization: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 24044601

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.