Behavioral Therapist, Part-Time NightsShawnee, KS

Behavioral Health Therapist AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has been providing faith-based, whole-person care to the Kansas City community since 1962. Our team members, physicians and volunteers extend the healing ministry of Christ each day through dedication to clinical excellence and uncommon compassion.

As the largest health care provider in Johnson County, we touch lives throughout our community at our locations in Lenexa, Shawnee Mission and South Overland Park, and through our main campus AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, which includes a cancer center, six physician office buildings and an associate child-care center. We're also proud to have more than 30 specialized physicians serving at 15 primary and urgent care locations.

Joining our team means joining an important mission to serve others but can also serve your family well. Our team members enjoy superior health benefits, Magnet Recognition, tuition reimbursement, a generous Paid Days Off plan and support in achieving your personal health goals through our Associate Wellness Department.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

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: Nights, Part Time

Shift: Th/F/S 1600-0030, week 2 M/Tu/W 1600-0030

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
• Evaluates 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.

Category: Behavioral

Organization: AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: 3 - Night

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.