MI/CD Psychotherapist Trainee

Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a casual MI/CD Psychotherpist Trainee for our Adolescent Outpatient program in Maplewood, MN. This role will be in an adolescent co-occurring intensive outpatient program. This position works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and family therapies to adolescents and their families. Supervision toward licensure is provided as part of employment.

Schedule : This casual role will work 8 hours every 2 weeks, day and night shifts with weekends as needed.

Responsibilities Job Description

Job Expectations:

Demonstrates clinical competence in the treatment planning process.

• Facilitates treatment planning and oversee management of each case.

• Coordinates/facilitates the development of treatment plan by collaborating with patient, family and interdisciplinary team.

• Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis, level of functioning and other relevant needs.

• Implements, reassesses and adjust treatment plan as necessary.

Demonstrates clinical competence to assess individual patient needs.

• Completes an interdisciplinary assessment tool with each patient.

• Updates interdisciplinary assessments each week or per regulatory requirement.

Demonstrates clinical competence in disposition planning.

• Interfaces with government agencies such as court, ombudsmen, county services

• Completes referral process for next level of care

• Communicates to other providers in the community

• Sets up intake appointments

• Completes needed paperwork to facilitate this process i.e. applications, letters of recommendation, etc.

Demonstrates clinical competency to partner with multi-disciplinary team in the treatment planning process.

• Assists in developing an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis, level of functioning and other relevant needs.

• Implements, reassesses and adjusts treatment plan as necessary.

• Communicates frequently and effectively with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity and coordination of care.

• Documentation is thorough, timely, legible and clinically appropriate and meets regulatory requirements.

Demonstrates competence in developing a clinically relevant transition/discharge plan.

• Collaborates with patient, family, and provides input to interdisciplinary team in developing a discharge plan

• Develops discharge plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, clinical diagnosis and level of functioning and other relevant needs.

• Documents thoroughly, timely, legible and clinically appropriate.

Demonstrates clinical competence in conducting group therapy, family therapy and psycho-education groups.

• Provides individual, couples and family therapy.

• Documents thoroughly, timely, legible and clinically appropriate.

Demonstrates the ability to advance evidence-based practice by utilizing standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information into practice to continually improve care and practice so that patient outcomes are enhanced.

Promotes a culture of evidence-based practice by participation in any of, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Utilizing evidence-based policies in clinical practice

• Attends and participates in learning opportunities about evidence-based practice

• Membership in hospital or department councils

• Evidence based practice project (e.g. policy development or poster presentation)

• Development of standard/pathway/guideline for patient care

• Presentation

• Research study

For Behavioral Inpatient units, responds and participates in Behavior Control Situations (BCS), and for both Behavioral Inpatient and Outpatient units, performs CPR.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, nursing, or closely related field.

• 1 year of supervised experience in mental health and chemical dependency including comprehensive assessment, individual, group, and family therapy.

• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC).

• LGSW or eligible for independent clinical licensure as a LMFT or LPCC

Preferred

• 2 or more years of experience in mental health and chemical dependency.

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT)

• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status