This position is located in ALTON, IL.  
LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT required.

Job Summary:  

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist provides quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in the Outpatient Behavioral Health Programs. 

Functions and Duties:

• Maintains accurate program and client documentation, including medical records. 
• Conducts assessments, develops and implements a plan of treatment, in conjunction with members of multi-disciplinary team, communicates with referral sources and other appropriate parties regarding patients' progress, and coordinates patients' discharge planning; facilitating referrals and implementing smooth transitions.  
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to work with diverse group of clients based upon diagnoses and age specific needs.
• Provides leadership for group sessions and documents client’s participation and progress daily for each client assigned to the group.
• Provides individual therapy and family sessions.  
• Completes a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessments. 
• Develop an Integrated Treatment plan to include identifying the client’s short/long term goals and objectives.  
• Document in the client's medical record all encounters with the client, family members, and collateral contacts.  Documentation will be completed timely and accurately.
• Documents weekly the client’s ongoing progress towards the goals/objectives identified.
• Provides appropriate discharge planning for clients to include assisting the client with setting up discharge appointments.  
• Liaison between client, families and facilities for continuity of care and referral process.
• Participates in Multi-disciplinary Treatment Plan Staffing Meetings.
• Participates in the identification, implementation and evaluation of department goals and objectives.  
• Conduct 30 day Follow-up of discharge for clients of Outpatient Behavioral Health
• Participate in Inpatient patient staffing regarding referrals from Inpatient to Outpatient Behavioral Health, as needed
• Assist with completing Psychosocial Assessments on inpatient unit during times of Low Census (for positions located on Touchette Regional Hospital Campus).
• Meet with the patient while on the inpatient BHU to discuss referral to Outpatient Behavioral Health (for positions located on Touchette Regional Hospital Campus).
• Ensure accurate billing for all encounters the EHR.
• Maintains a safe environment monitoring continuously for any harmful contraband.  Provides crisis screening and services as needed.  
• Attends in-services, trainings, and meetings as required.  Maintains annual competencies as assigned by the Hospital and Department.  
• Adheres to staffing and scheduling policy.
• Follow chain of command to resolve issues or problems identified.
• Promotes harmonious relationships among the health care team and internal/external customers.
• Supports and demonstrates the organization mission and philosophy through self-example.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.