Program Therapist

UHS$66K — $97K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or a related mental health field.
  • Active CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, CMHC, AMFT, or LMFT license in Utah required.
  • CPR certification required before engaging in patient restraints.
  • Completion of training for restraints and seclusions within 90 days of employment.
  • Experience in conducting bio-psychosocial assessments is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Prioritize daily tasks for new admissions and discharges while managing a case load.
  • Engage daily in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings.
  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and related forms for new patients.
  • Educate and coordinate discharge plans with families and support systems.
  • Provide individual therapy and lead psycho-educational groups.
  • Facilitate comprehensive discharge planning, including crisis safety plans.
  • Ensure timely and accurate documentation in accordance with hospital standards.

Benefits

  • CEU Reimbursement
  • Access to free CEUs
  • Discounted meals
  • Employee recognition rewards
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Comprehensive medical and non-medical benefits
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Salt Lake Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Program Therapist (Social Worker/(A)CMHC) for various units.

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Job Description:

As part of the social services team, this is a position that will complete bio-psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans, provide individual/group therapy and assist in discharge planning. This position will work collaboratively with the treatment team, families, community resources, and other healthcare providers.

Job Essentials:
  • Prioritize daily tasks including new admissions and discharging patients along with seeing patients on given case load.
  • Participate daily in a multi-disciplinary treatment team meeting.
  • Conducts psychosocial assessments, ASAM's and health disparities form for new admissions.
  • Educate, communicate and coordinate discharge plans with patient's families and support systems.
  • Provide daily individual therapy along with psycho-educational groups.
  • Complete discharge planning including crisis safety plans, family meetings and discharge summaries.
  • Complete documentation in a timely manner according to the given standards of the hospital.

Compensation:
  • Pay Range CSW/ACMHC (Exempt): $32.30-$42.80/hr
  • Pay Range LCSW/CMHC (Exempt): $36.30-$46.80/hr

Benefits of joining the Salt Lake Behavioral Health team include:
  • CEU Reimbursement
  • Free CEU's
  • Discounted Meals
  • Employee recognition rewards
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Wide Range of Medical & Non-Medical Benefits

Qualifications

  • Education: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field required.
  • License: CSW, LCSW, ACMHC, CMHC, AMFT, LMFT with the state of Utah
  • Additional Requirements: CPR certification is required. You will need to successfully complete our current training for restraints and seclusions. This training will need to be done prior to assisting in any patient restraints or seclusions and within 90 days of employment.

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