Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed/Intake Admissions /Mesa Vista/PRN
Company: SHARP HEALTHCARE
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
HoursShift Start Time:VariableShift End Time:VariableAdditional
Shift Information:Weekend Requirements:As NeededOn-Call
Required:NoHourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):$46.755
- $60.329 - $73.903 -The stated pay scale reflects the range that
Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.--- The actual
pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a
variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience,
unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar
internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for
the position, and employer business practices. - -
What You Will Do
To assist patients and families with behavioral health and
environmental resources to reach the maximum level of functioning
during the current episode of care. This position is responsible
for conducting behavioral health psychosocial assessments and
clinical interventions, inclusive of individual, group, and family
therapy in the partial hospitalization and structured outpatient
programs. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment
team, coordinates patient care and provides case management for
assigned patients.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
management experience.
Essential Functions
Communicates with the members of the healthcare team and court
officers, conservator's office and /or patient advocates as
appropriate to expedite patient progress, while upholding patient
rights and facility safety.
Maintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team
members regarding patient status and follow-up. Consults with team
members in development of treatment plans.
Attends treatment team and staff meetings inservices and case
presentations as designated by unit/department/program.
Arranges and facilitates patient care conferences for
difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of
identified issues.
Identifies Bioethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate
response.
Consults, coordinates, and intervenes in crisis situations while
assisting staff in de-escalating volatile situations and
facilitating Code Green and critical incident debriefings.
Develops interdisciplinary education to increase staff
knowledge.
Utilizes appropriate community resources on behalf of patients and
families.
Develops an appropriate and timely discharge plan.
Educates patient and family of options for discharge based on
patient's mental health/legal/insurance status.
Provides continuity of care referrals to patients and families for
ongoing community services/support upon discharge.
Schedules follow up appointment with psychiatric provider within 7
days of discharge. Provides discharge information to next level of
care.
Completes thorough safety planning with patient and family
including gun removal as an appropriate measure.
Provides professional role modeling and collaboration with
interdisciplinary team, assisting unlicensed MFTs, Social Workers
and students to develop competency and acquire technical
skills:
Designs, implements, and/or supports evidence-based processes and
therapeutic programs for patients and families that improve
clinical practice.
Provides the acquisition of clinical knowledge and skills to new
staff/student interns and interdisciplinary team.
Provides leadership as role model and/or consultant to
develop/retain professional clinical staff.
Foster the integration of the professional role as a clinical
decision maker by providing consultation and educational
presentations to members of the healthcare team.
Attends and participates in meetings and assists management in
decision making in absence of Manager/Lead.
Assesses, evaluates, and documents the psychosocial needs of the
patient and family:
Performs appropriate patient assessments (psychosocial, SI/HI,
safety, DC planning) as related to the clinical services
provided.
Formulates plan of care based on clinical assessment.
Develops and implements treatment goals which address identified
patient needs.
Completes all documentation elements as appropriate, including, but
not limited to, assessments, treatment plan, consultations,
recommendations and interventions.
Documentation is performed in a timely, complete, legible, concise
and accurate manner, in accordance with Sharp HealthCare and
professional license guidelines, meeting third-party payor and
regulatory requirements.
Provides therapeutic interventions within the scope of care with
patient and family that are appropriate to the patient's diagnosis,
developmental milestones, age, culture, and ethnic diversity:
Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of therapeutic procedures,
appropriate clinical boundaries, and treatment modalities.
Demonstrates effective crisis intervention, problem solving
techniques in individual/family therapy, and therapeutic process
groups and is a resource to others in these areas.
Reports all mandatory protective concerns such as Elder Abuse,
Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Tarasoff as required by law and
Sharp HealthCare policies and procedures.
Serves as a patient advocate through encouraging patient and family
participation in decision making and acts to uphold individual
rights; Informs, educates, supports, and evaluates patient/family
response to therapeutic interventions via collateral calls,
conjoint therapy sessions, utilization review process, and/or
referrals and revises care plan as necessary.
Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as
a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified
individual with disability or any other protected class
California BBS Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - CA
Board of Behavioral Sciences; Master's Degree; AHA Basic Life
Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American
Heart Association
Keywords: SHARP HEALTHCARE, Downey , Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed/Intake Admissions /Mesa Vista/PRN, Healthcare , Los Angeles, California
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