Psychotherapist

Job Summary:

Medstar Health is looking for aPsychotherapist to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.The ideal candidate will be a licensed social worker or professional counselor with the ability to provide therapeutic interventions, make independent decisions consistent with clinical needs, department and hospital protocols, standards of care, policies, and procedures.

The Psychotherapist will provide clinical skills and expertise necessary for the assessment and treatment of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. May see patients at various locations across the Baltimore region.

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Primary Duties:

• Achieves high clinical productivity and caseload. Maintains high percentage of time in billable clinical activity. Plans treatment detailsat intake, giving patient a treatment timeline. Obtains patient agreement to treatment plan at first session. Makes follow-up attempts and documents when patients fail to keep appointments. Closes discharged cases promptly to open schedule for new patients.

• Completes initial patient assessments within established guidelines. Provides referrals as appropriate. Serves as liaison to referral sources, outside agencies, third-party payors, and other interested parties as appropriate and within limits of confidentiality. Develops and implements treatment plans and monitors treatment progress. Where appropriate, participates as a member of treatment team.

• Participates in the management of aggressive patients as needed to ensure the safety of patient, self, and others. Recognizes early warning signs of escalating behaviors and intervenes as appropriate. Provides therapeutic services including assessment; crisis intervention; case management; disposition services; and individual, group, and family therapies as appropriate.

• Completes documentation relevant to activities. Complies with and ensures adherence to all documentation standards. Complies with data collection, entry, and reporting requirements.

• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams;represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Provides clinical educational and/or liaison services to other service areas, departments, and facilities as directed.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work,psychology. or related field.

• 2 years' experience in the delivery of clinical services to psychiatric populations.

• Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).