Summary

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mental Health Therapist provides behavioral health treatment including assessment and diagnostic services, treatment planning, individual, group and family therapy to patients seeking services for mental health symptoms. In this capacity, the Mental Health Therapist provides therapeutic interventions to address clinical, social, and behavioral issues, as well as crisis intervention for patients during scheduled PHP visits and acute episodes.

The Mental Health Therapist serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide effective mental health treatment in a hospital-based partial hospitalization program. This level of care serves as both an important transition back to the community following an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization and as a modality that can be used in place of, or to prevent, inpatient hospitalizations and emergency room visits.  In collaboration with the patient’s psychiatrist, nurses, supervisors and supportive others, the Mental Health Therapist develops and implements an individualized treatment plan and course of services for each patient.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

Graduate of an approved Master’s degree program in social work, counseling, psychology or other related mental health field.  Active and valid Maryland licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor - LGPC (LCPC preferred) or Licensed Master Social Worker - LMSW (LCSW-C preferred). Knowledge of DSM 5 nomenclature, psychotherapy, psychodynamics, therapeutic techniques, interviewing skills, addictions, family, and group theories.  Written and oral communication skills, beginning leadership skills.  Ability to plan and organize time and tasks, ability to maintain composure under stress.  Must obtain and maintain active CPR.

 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

Grace Medical Center is able to provide clinical supervision hours with a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) for Graduate level candidates (LGPC and LMSW) Mental Health Therapist progression ladder growth opportunities Ability to work with a multidisciplinary collaborative team Comprehensive benefits package

Additional Information

As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.