JOB SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Clinical Program Therapist / Social Worker functions as a member of the
Behavioral Health Team in providing independent practice license scope levels of psychiatric
care for the patients on the Behavioral Health Units. Provides and documents mental health
services to Psychiatric patients. Develops and facilitates discharge planning in collaboration with
patient and patient's family, supportive other, or guardian. Works to develop and deliver
psychoeducational programming as well as lead or co-lead group psychotherapy as assigned.
May provide care to child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients as assigned. Care provided is
based on defined standards of patient care and practice.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Those functions that the individual who holds the position must be able to perform unaided or with the
assistance of reasonable accommodation.
‚· Coordinates, develops, and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients.
‚· Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process,
encouraging patient and family involvement.
‚· Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of
healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.
‚· Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on
assigned units and follows up with patients, family, physician, and hospital staff from
admission through discharge. Initiates patient and family education and discharge planning
at admission. Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions
and agencies within the community.
‚· Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service,
home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations. Creates
appropriate discharge plans and documents information in the medical record.
‚· Assists in identifying opportunities for improvement, participates in data collection and
analysis, contributes to problem solving and identification of actions to be taken and
effectiveness of those actions. Utilizes evidence-based tools to analyze and identify
trends/patterns of performance through variance reporting to improve quality and
satisfaction and decrease variation and cost.
‚· Prepares statistical reports on department services and patient needs; participates in the
billing procedures for services rendered as required. Provides education and support to
Clinical Staff by attending staff meetings, small groups, and one-on-one education related to
resource utilization, discharge planning, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery.
‚· Facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates psychoeducational focus groups serving as
a role model for patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes, and
behaviors.
‚· Documents patient care and information in an accurate, legible, manner utilizing correct
grammar and spelling; documentation is reflective of patient behavior, thoughts, feelings
and responses to milieu and the treatment plan directed interventions.
‚· Interactions with others are nonjudgmental, assertive, and respectful demonstrating a
professional, caring attitude and behavior towards others; behaviorally demonstrates
understanding of program philosophy, rules, and regulations.
‚· Offer brief individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, as well
as providing information and referrals as needed in collaboration with the case
management department.
‚· Reviews charts in preparation of patient treatment planning and provides input on patient
progress. Evaluates and updates treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse
and/or Program Director.
‚· Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of
the patient to include child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric stages.
‚· Serve on weekend assessments, group therapy rotation, and clinical-on-call rotation when
needed.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPECTATIONS:
‚· Knowledge of government and non-government payor practices, regulations, standards, and
reimbursement.
‚· Background in and knowledge of hospital-based and/or third-party payor case management,
utilization management and discharge planning.
‚· Knowledge of Medicare benefits and insurance processes and contracts.
‚· Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements.
‚· Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills in order to communicate effectively and to
obtain cooperation/collaboration from division, region and hospital management, as well as
physicians, payors and other external customers. Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
when working or interacting with patients, their families, and other staff members.
‚· Ability to work under stress, often with conflicting priorities, and to respond quickly in
emergency situations.
‚· Ability to work independently and effectively with all levels of the organization.
‚· Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as a team member and as a team leader.
‚· Accountability - Takes full responsibility for the conduct and results of own work. Holds self/
others accountable for goal attainment. Demonstrates an understanding of the link between
one's own job responsibilities and overall organizational goals, priorities and needs.
‚· Adaptability/Flexibility - Understands and appreciates different and opposing perspectives
on an issue. Adapts one's approach as situations change and accepts changes within one's
own job or the organization at large.
‚· Initiative - Takes appropriate independent action, addresses issues proactively, engages in
problem solving, generates new ideas and solutions, seeks out new responsibilities and acts
on opportunities for self-development.
‚· Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to error prevention, monitors, owns
and acts on quality work. Looks for and participates in opportunities for process
improvements. Documents in accordance with CMS and The Joint Commission standards.
‚· Safety - Learns and practices safety as a personal priority in your work. Addresses potential
safety concerns. Willing to address unsafe behaviors in others. Commits to team safety.
‚· Service Excellence - Builds confidence, is committed to increasing satisfaction, sets
achievable expectations, assumes responsibility for solving problems, ensures
commitments are met, solicits opinions and ideas and responds to patients, coworkers,
physicians, and all other stakeholders. Maintains pleasant and professional image.
‚· Teamwork - Collaborates with others to achieve common goals. Listens, works to resolve
conflicts, supports, and upholds team decisions. Builds constructive relationships by
appreciating and respecting the diversity and contributions of others. Promotes an overall
positive team atmosphere. Develops and maintains collegial working relationships within
the hospital environment as a whole and participates on committees as assigned.
PROTECTED HEALTH AND OTHER CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
This job accesses, uses, and discloses patient protected health and other confidential
information and will use and disclose patient protected health and other confidential
information:
1. Only as it applies to job functions.
2. In amounts minimally necessary for intended purpose, and
3. In a confidential manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
‚· Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent Professional
Counseling pending State requirements.
Licenses/Certification:
‚· LMSW, LCSW LPC-I, LPC, LMFT Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice
preferred.
Experience:
‚· Minimum 1 year in disciple preferred.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.