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Atrium Health Behavioral Health Clinician - Atrium Health Behavioral Health Davidson Social Work PT Day in Davidson, North Carolina
Shifts: Total of 24 hours – Friday 8 hours, Saturday 8 hours, Sunday 8 hours (8am-4:30pm)
Job Summary
Provides behavioral health services to emotionally disturbed and mentally ill patients. Functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Assesses, treats, plans, and provides psycho-education, and individual, family, and group therapy.
Essential Functions
Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
Assesses patients’ problems, needs, and level of functioning.
Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
Assists individual, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education.
Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manager clients in crisis.
Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.
Physical Requirements
Requires extensive walking throughout the facility. Prolonged periods of sitting reviewing medical records and completing documentation. Repetitive wrist motion and occasional lifting of 10-20 pounds. Requires verbal and written communication in English. Intact sight and hearing with or without assistive devices is required.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Master's Degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Must be issued an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state in which one works within 6 months of employment. Successful completion of CPI and CPR training required within 90 days of hire. Clinical experience preferred. Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse preferred. Must have good therapeutic communication skills.
Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care.
We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.
Our focus: Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.