PRN Program Therapist

Come join Psychiatric Medical Care's adolescent behavioral health outpatient program, "Embrace U". Embrace U is a combined IOP and PHP treating patients ages 10-18.

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Hours: PRN as needed. Available for full days Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
• Salary: $40/hr
• Must have 2+ years of psych experience post Master's graduation. Must be licensed.
• The PRN Program Therapist provides therapeutic services for patients utilizing group, individual, and family therapy sessions to adolescents in an intensive outpatient environment. They work within a small, interdisciplinary team with a focus on quality patient care and provision of services ordered by a physician. The Licensed Therapist documents all completed services in compliance with provided standards and regulations and is thorough with details and organization.

3 Cs

• Care – Provide the best possible patient care
• Compliance – Ensure the program operates within all regulations
• Community – Become a wonderful addition to your local community

A. Care: All employees are expected to provide the best possible patient care.

• Ensure accurate completion of the psychosocial assessment on each patient.
• Ensure accurate completion of group psychotherapy notes for each patient.
• Ensure accurate completion of treatment plans.
• Demonstrate understanding of mental health assessment of child/adolescent population.
• Demonstrate an understanding of adolescent counseling treatment, group therapy, and evidenced based practices.
• Provide understanding of adolescent case management.
• Ensure appropriate discharge plan is in place for each patient.

B. Compliance: Ensure the program operates within all regulations

• Participate in outcome studies timelines, understanding of administration of the tests and when they are to be reported.
• Participate in treatment team meetings with medical director.
• Complete all notes in prescribed timeline.
• Comply with all regulations.

C. Community: Become a wonderful addition to your local community.

• Demonstrate understanding of community education definitions and activities.
• Participate in customer service training as it relates to community integration.
• Present Embrace U to community as directed by Administrator.
• Participate in cohesive team environment to ensure program success

Requirements

• Education: master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of social work or master’s degree in other counseling related field.
• Licensure: License in Social Work or Counseling as recognized by state. May include LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.
• Certification: Must meet any applicable state certification standards.CPR/BLS certification may be required based on site staffing needs, as at least one staff member onsite must maintain current CPR/BLS certification
• Experience: Two to three years of clinical experience with adolescent population preferred .