PRN Group Therapist

PRN (As Needed) Position for Frisco, TX location.

As a PRN employee with Connections Wellness Group, you must meet the following requirements to maintain your employment status:

• You must ensure that your available time is updated on the PRN availability calendar.
• Cannot deny three (3) provided shifts within each quarter.
• You must respond to coverage requests by leadership within 48 hours.
• You must attend all training/in-service in order to stay on top of process and policy updates. If you are unable to attend, you must communicate with your primary supervisor to ensure you receive the information.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Group Therapist oversees the quality of care delivered to patients within the PHP and IOP levels of care. Responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies, including group, individual, and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and substance abuse issues. The therapist also ensures accurate and timely patient documentation. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.

• Displays active involvement in the treatment planning process.

• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment process.

• As therapeutically necessary, provides family session counseling to patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.

• Support with vital and UDS capture as needed.

• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment, documenting all correspondence held with patients and other stakeholders.

• Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members. Demonstrates active communication with team members.

• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues, supporting in UR functions/authorizations/denials as needed and requested.

• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.

• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Acts as a member of the team when a crisis occurs, assisting others in ensuring patient safety.

• Enacts the code system per company policy and training.

• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills. Assists the care coordination department as requested.

• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality. Completes releases appropriately. Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and abides by those standards.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations and state and federal laws.

• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Note: The essential job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed above. 

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or equivalent field.

License: Current unencumbered clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LPC-MHSP, LADAC, or LMFT) per state of practice guidelines.

Experience: Experience working with individuals who struggle with mental health and substance use, or equivalent experience. Experience working in higher levels of care (inpatient, residential, PHP, IOP).

Additional Requirements: A thorough knowledge of and adherence to ethical guidelines as well as state and federal guidelines and compliance regulations (HIPAA, Mandated Reporting, etc.). Employees will also maintain adequate professional liability insurance.