Summary Provides direct clinical services to patient and client populations served by Baptist Behavioral Healthcare in accordance with accepted clinical practice standards. Social Workers are subject to call back.Responsibilities
Provides guidance and support to clients by assessing their personal needs to facilitate problem resolution.
Provides assistance in developing appropriate clinical programming and treatment regimens.
Provides educational experiences for patients, families, community groups and collateral agencies as scheduled or requested.
Provides individual group, family and marital counseling to patients and families by utilizing interpersonal skills, knowledge and counseling guidelines to enhance understandings, coping with, and adjustment to illness/condition and treatment/hospitalization.
Provides referral information to clients, employers, court systems or other agencies regarding community resources or appropriate treatment facilities by maintaining knowledge of availability.
Participates in, and monitors, performance improvement activities by completing necessary activity and subsequent documentation to ensure quality is consistent with established standards. Reports PI to the Clinical Manager.
Performs related accountabilities as required or directed.
Onboards new clinical staff
Validates skills and provides leadership to clinical mental health staff
Requirements, Preferences and Experience EducationPreferred: Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Master/Clinical Social Worker.Minimum: Masters degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field. Eligible for licensed professional counselor or licensed master/clinical social worker.ExperiencePreferred: Three years experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field. Experience in mental health education and public speaking.Minimum: Experience in psychology, counseling, social work, or relate field. .Licensure, Registration, CertificationPreferred: LMSW;LPC;LCSWSpecial SkillsMinimum: Advanced communication, conflict management, organizational and planning skills. Basic computer literacy skills.About Baptist Memorial Health Care At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.At Baptist, We Offer:
Competitive salaries
Paid vacation/time off
Continuing education opportunities
Generous retirement plan
Health insurance, including dental and vision
Sick leave
Service awards
Free parking
Short-term disability
Life insurance
Health care and dependent care spending accounts
Education assistance/continuing education
Employee referral program
Job Summary: Position: 18593 - Therapist- Behavioral Health LeadFacility: BMH - Golden Triangle HospitalDepartment: GT I/P Psychiatric Unit BMH GTRCategory: Social ServicesType: ClinicalWork Type: Full TimeWork Schedule: DaysLocation: US:MS:ColumbusLocated in the Jackson metro area. REQNUMBER: 20485