Behavioral Health Therapist

Overview Job ID: R-48235 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Position Summary / Career Interest: The Behavioral Health Therapist provides professional therapy services, including individual, group, and family therapies. This position collects and evaluates a patient's biopsychosocial history and consults with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family throughout the hospitalization. The Behavioral Health Therapist develops treatment plans and monitors patient's progress toward treatment goals. Responsibilities Assess patient’s problems by collecting and evaluating a detailed biopsychosocial history and consulting with the multidisciplinary team and patient/family throughout the hospitalization. Develop patient treatment plan by establishing treatment goals and objectives with the patient/family and through consultation with the multidisciplinary treatment team. Facilitate the implementation of the treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatment methodologies. Schedule and complete individual, group, and/or family therapy daily. Monitor the patient’s progress toward treatment goals. Assure quality service for patients by enforcing rules, regulations, and legal requirements with patients including timely, confidential documentation of significant events and clinical interactions in the electronic health record. Maintain health system credibility by establishing working relationships with sponsoring, advisory, and related service agencies. Promote the health system by ensuring an understanding of program services available for patients; publicize activities and accomplishments. Provide a clinical experience for interns by negotiating learning objectives; supervise practice and caseload management, teach theory and its application; evaluate skills and personal and professional growth, ensuring identification with the profession. Maintain current licensure and practice within the scope of licensure. Acquire and maintain knowledge and competence related to the expectations of the position by participating in workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks. Accept responsibility and accountability for achievement of optimal outcomes within the scope of practice. Follow policies, procedures and standards; adhere to a professional code of ethics. Assume responsibility for the risk and safety issues associated with the position. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and Experience High School Graduate Master’s Degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy 1 or more years of related experience Required Licensure and Certification Licensed Psychologist (LP) – State Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) – State Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) – State Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – State Board of Behavioral Sciences Master’s level licensure with the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as one of the following: Licensed Professional Counsel (LPC) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Master’s Level Psychologist (LMLP) Preferred Licensure and Certification Master’s level Addiction licensure with the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Licensed Master’s Addiction Counselor or Licensed Clinical Addiction Counsel (LMAC or LCAC) Clinical Licensure (LCPC, LSCSW, LCMFT, or LCP) Required Language Skills Fluent English – Read, write and speak. Knowledge Requirements Strong verbal and writing skills. Computer literate and high knowledge of various computer software programs. Ability to engage clients and families. We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Kansas Hospital