What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Outpatient Psychotherapist position at MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC?
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Description
Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Licensed Outpatient Psychotherapist to join our team!
JOB SUMMARY:
The psychotherapist provides clinically and culturally competent guidance and teaches skills to individuals, couples, families, and groups who are dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. Provision of emergency crisis evaluations in the emergency department are also a component of the position. Documentation of clinical work is accurate and completed on the same date as service. This individual seeks to improve upon clinical competencies through regular supervision, consultation, and continuing education. The psychotherapist may also perform other duties in the facility as deemed necessary by CWR management.
BENEFITS:
Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
- Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient psychotherapy to patients as scheduled.
- Complete clinical documentation on the date of service in the electronic health record.
- Actively participate as a positive member of the clinic environment.
- Maintain good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities.
- Complete all continuing education requirements. Stay current with updated research and best practices. Share knowledge with CWR staff in regular clinical case conferences.
- Be aware of community referral sources (e.g., occupational therapy) and refer when necessary.
- Knowledgeable regarding the various local, state and federal regulations relating to the provision of mental health services as well as CWR and MVH policies and procedures to insure compliance.
- Secure patient information per HIPAA standards.
- Provide support in completion of preauthorization’s for services as requested by administrative staff. Perform other duties as assigned (including but not limited to completion of billing forms, phone calls, and participating in case consultation meetings).
- Insures that the CWR department is maintained in a clean and organized manner.
- Provides input to the manager of CWR as observations of needs for patients, providers, or the facility warrants.
- Attempts to resolve any patient, provider, and/or family concerns with the services provided by the psychotherapist, and ensuring concerns are reported also to CWR management with request for assistance in resolution when necessary.
- Behaves and dresses in a professional and courteous manner consistent with the position of a medical professional and as a representative of Mountain View Hospital.
- Performs other duties as needed or requested.
ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW:
Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.
Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.
Qualifications
Education/Certification: Completion of graduate training at the Masters or Doctorate level in Social Work as well as licensure in their field of study at the LCSW level.
Experience: Minimum of two years post graduate clinical experience in providing direct psychotherapy services in individual, couples, family, and group modalities.
Language/Communication: Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
Mental Capabilities: Must have the capacity to work with a variety of clientele and conceptualize their concerns accurately during the interactions so as to provide relevant and meaningful clinical interventions specific to their needs. Must also have the ability to understand new scientific findings presented in peer-reviewed journals and clinical training with the skill to then implement this knowledge in a clinical setting.
Interpersonal: Capable of developing rapport with a variety of patients, referring providers, and coworkers through positive verbal and nonverbal skills. Able to defuse volatile situations with patients. Always demonstrates a positive attitude and projects a sense of warmth in one’s demeanor that sets others at ease and invites open discussion.
Performance: Ability to provide accurate and complete documentation of clinical work on the day of service. Ability to carry a full caseload of outpatients, work in a variety of modalities (e.g., individual, group, etc…), across a broad spectrum of psychopathology (e.g., diagnoses, acuity, etc…), and maintain high level of quality over time as evidenced by positive outcomes, maintenance of patients on caseload, patient feedback indicating high satisfaction, and positive compliance reviews.
