BHS Therapist Intern Inpatient and Crisis Center

US:NV:Carson City BHS Youth Crisis Center

Per Diem Variable Shift

Summary

BHS Therapist Interns provide clinical services to patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting. A Therapist Intern is defined as an individual trained in psychotherapy who helps individuals deal with a variety of mental health and daily living problems to improve overall functioning. A Therapist Intern has a Master's Degree and has studied sociology, growth and development, mental health theory and practice, human behavior/social environment, psychology, and research methods. The Therapist Intern is fully licensed/certified to perform these duties while working toward their 2,000 - 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Health related field
• Nevada state Intern License as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Professional Counselor required within sixty (60) days of hire or position entry
• Must complete Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training within six (6) months of hire or position entry

Preferred

• Two (2) years of experience working with psychiatric or chemical dependency patients Inpatient or outpatient experience
• Experience with LOCUS (Level of Care Utilization System)
• Experience with ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine)

Essential Functions

• Performs patient evaluations and assessments through interviews with the patient, family members, friends, and a review of the medical records including social, developmental, and medical history.
• Identifies presenting problem and determines strengths, resources, and eligibility for applicable programs.
• Participates in treatment planning, attends treatment team meetings and reports on patients progress and makes recommendations for changes in the treatment plan.
• Performs crisis interventions for patients who lack the ability to cope with their current stressors.
• Conduct individual, family, and group therapy with patients, applying a variety of therapeutic techniques.
• Evaluate necessary daily living skills, educational and vocational needs, and plan interventions to achieve treatment goals.
• Develop and implement discharge and after care plans suitable to the patients condition and available resources.
• Performs psychosocial evaluations, consults with physicians and staff regarding the patient's plan of care.
• Documents findings, patient progress, and changes in the plan of care in the electronic medical record.
• Review and evaluate program services to include evidence based practices and conform to agency policies.
• Provides clinical supervision over lower level professional staff and interns as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.