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Therapist Outpatient (Per Diem, Evenings)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Miami, Florida, United States
Master's
Job Summary

Provides behavioral individual and/or family therapy through the outpatient clinic, under the supervision of the Chief Psychologist. Responsible for supporting and facilitating the IOP Program.


Minimum Job Requirements
  • Master's Degree Behavioral Healthcare field (Required)
  • CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute (Crisis Intervention Training) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment. required within 7 days of hire date.
  • CPR BLS -American Heart Association – Maintain active and in good standing throughout employment - required within 7 days of hire date.
  • Level II Background Check and Affidavit of Good Moral Character.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Prior experience in individual, group, and family therapy with a pediatric population preferred.
  • Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and co-workers.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions.
  • Ability to problem solve to formulate a plan for treatment, education, or nutrition.
  • Able to evaluate the patient’s response to the implementation of the plan.
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/area.
Job Specific Duties
  • Counsel and educate patients and families.
  • Create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients.
  • Facilitate inpatient process groups (adolescent process group/children’s process group).
  • Acts as a liaison and maintains contacts with outside agencies for continuity of care.
  • Contacts parents of patients to coordinate follow up family therapy appointments.
  • Completes an initial psychosocial evaluation including a DSM-IV diagnosis, clinical observations, and recommendations in the form of a treatment plan.
  • Completes documentation and progress notes immediately after each visit. Documentation is reflective of the patients' treatment goals and response to therapy.
  • Informs Chief Psychologist of patient care concerns.
  • Provides assigned psychological treatments and assessment procedures.
  • Provides evidence based care to patients and families.
  • Works effectively with physicians and other health care professionals as a member or leader of a health care treatment team or other professional group.
  • Perform individual assessments for each patient for IOP program.
  • Group leader for IOP Program Adolescent process group, Movement group, and Multi-Family Group.
  • Completes clinical documentation (H&P, notes, results, etc.) for IOP groups and daily patient check-ins accurately and in a timely manner of 24 hours.
  • Documents within the scope of practice all electronic medical record (EMR) meaningful use required fields in an effort to optimize utilization.
  • Provides mentoring in precepting Psych students; actively provides feedback and detailed description of areas.
  • Attends team, Psychiatry team, and case review meetings.
  • Accountable to follow all Infection Control standards and practices per MCHS policy & procedures to ensure safe patient care.
  • Provides education to patient/families on the continuing plan of care to include reviewing therapeutic follow up treatment plan; updates patient/families daily on Plan of Care (POC).
  • Provides continuous supervision, observation of behavioral health patients, and adheres to non-violent crisis intervention strategies (CPI).