Therapist PT Floater
Location: Jacksonville Florida
Description: River Point Hospital is employing Therapist PT Floater right now, this job will be placed in Florida. More details about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of
the nation's largest and most respected health care management
companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals,
behavioral health facilities and am! bulatory centers nationwide.
Founded in 1978, UHS subsidiaries now have more than 65,000
employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase health
care properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong
franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control.
Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service
philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion
River Point Behavioral Health is a 93-bed
treatment facility that specializes in quality behavioral health and
substance abuse services for adults and seniors. We offer a full
continuum of care through an integrated system of inpatient,
residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient
programs. Progressive professionals in the fields of psychiatry,
medicine, nursing, social services, education and activity therapy
provide our comprehensive services. We are conveniently
located near the intersec! tion of Beach Boulevard and University
Boulevard. The posi! tion is for a part-time Therapist who is
willing to float between our inpatient departments. The hours
will be daytime Monday through Friday and will be approximately 20 to
26 hours a week. The duties for a Therapist includes the
following:
Provides individual and group
therapy on assigned cases, including obtaining psychosocial and other
assessment information, referral source contact, case coordination
and discharge planning
Checks clinical department
clipboard for needed assessment information and completes report
within 72 hours, including weekends and holidays
Completes Patient Orientation/Handbook Acknowledgement as needed
with the patient.
Assures all case coordination is completed and documented in the
chart
Assists with completing releases/consents as needed
from patient and/or family.
Assists with
preliminary discharge plan formulation with the treatmen! t team and
family as an integral part of treatment.
Ensures that
therapies conducted are consistent with the goals and philosophies of
the program and supportive of each patient’s individual
treatment plan
Conducts didactic classes on specific
issues relating to patients’ current needs
Documents appropriate assessments and notes in patient chart as per
hospital policy and procedure
Charting is clear, concise,
and reflects weekly treatment plan goals/objective on a timely basis
Completes group notes in a timely manner
Completes all treatment plans in a timely manner and includes all
required clinical service objectives as needed
Assists
the primary therapist with documentation as needed
Assists the primary therapist with case management as needed
Attends treatment team meeting as available
Provides feedback to primary therapist on problems listed ! on
treatment plan
Checks the treatment plan for specific a! nd
measureable goals for the patient to achieve. These should be short
and long term goals
Documents referrals that are made for
services not provided by the facility as needed
Assures
that changes in diagnosis, legal status, medical issues, identified
problems and discharge plans are discussed with the primary therapist
Maintains and exhibits knowledge related to the treatment
of adults in an acute setting
Exhibits knowledge and
skill related to group work with adults
Demonstrates an
understanding of specific issues related to patients from age 18
through the older adult population
Demonstrates knowledge
of external service which can be accessed for adults upon discharge
Provides dual diagnosis care, as deemed necessary,
including group community resource work
Identifies
alterations in sensory perceptual images, recognizing the differences
between ill! usions, delusions and hallucinations
Provides
assistance as needed to nursing/admissions staff when they are
assessing an individual
Performs duties as assigned by
Program and Department Director
Demonstrates knowledge of
DSM-V diagnostic criteria and the treatment of:
(a)
Eating Disorders
(b) Somatoform Disorders
(c)
Mood Disorders
(d) Dissociative Disorders
(e)
Gender & Sexual Disorders
(f) Adjustment Disorders
(g) Personality Disorder
(h) Chemical
Dependency
(i) Anxiety Disorders
Requirements
Qualified candidates must be able to do the following:
- Must have a Masters Degree in Psychology or a related field
- Preferably is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or
Therapist (LMFT) within the State of Florida o! r Licensed Prepared
- Must be experienced in conducting! groups and individual sessions
setting
- Willing to work part-time hours from 10a to 5p Monday
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to River Point Hospital.
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This job starts available on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 02:53:12 GMT