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Job Description
Schedule: PRN Days
Your experience matters
Mesa Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Inpatient Therapist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you'll contribute
The Inpatient Therapist is responsible for delivering therapeutic services to individuals in the Partial Hospitalization Program, including group and individual therapy, discharge planning, and communication with interdisciplinary and external stakeholders. The role supports patients with psychiatric, emotional, and/or substance use disorders throughout their treatment journey.
An Inpatient Therapist who excels in this role will:
Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment
Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
Demonstrates active communication with team members
Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues
Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
Assists care coordination department as requested
Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
Completes releases appropriately
Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes Other duties as assigned
What we're looking for
Applicants should have a Master's degree in Social work, Counseling or equivalent (required) Experience may be substituted for education. Additional requirements include: Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
CPR Certification and De-escalation certification required or obtain within 30 days of hire.
Current Clinical or Social Work license as required by state regulations.
More about Mesa Springs
Mesa Springs is a Behavioral Health hospital, offering exceptional care to the Fort Worth, TX community.
EEOC Statement
"Mesa Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mesa Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
About Us
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.
About the Team
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Worksite address
fort worth, TX, 76102, US
Who can apply
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