• Behavioral Hlth Therapist

    Trinity Health (Livonia, MI)


    Employment Type:

    Part time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    GENERAL SUMMARY:

    Provides direct clinical services to patients, families, and significant others within the Emergency Department and Psychiatric Central Screening. Based upon clinical assessments and considering age-specific, developmental, and cultural needs, makes recommendations to physicians regarding appropriate services and work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, other SMMH staff, and community providers to facilitate the initiation of appropriate services. May also provide crisis intervention or short-term, focused clinical treatment services.

    JOB QUALIFICATIONS

    Education

    + Requires Masters Degree in Social Work or Psychology

    Licensure

    •Current Michigan CSW or LLP Licensure

    Training and Experience

    + One to two years progressively more independent work experience in a psychiatric or related setting.

    Job Knowledge

    + Clinical and analytical skills necessary to assess patient psychiatric needs, including evaluation of the degree of patient risk for dangerousness. Skills that are required to make advanced clinical decisions with limited information in a short period of time.

    + Knowledge of psychiatric diagnostic nosology and criteria.

    + Verbal and written communication skills of high quality required for efficient and comprehensive clinical documentation for patient records.

    + Basic familiarity with microcomputers.

    + Able to function independently and exercise appropriate judgment in formulating dispositional plans for patients, without direct input from supervisor.

    + Able to interact effectively with a wide variety of SMMH staff, patients, and community providers.

    + Able to perform evaluations and render services to individuals in unpredictable and emotion-provoking situations. **_Why Trinity Livonia?_** *Competitive Salaries and Shift Differentials*Rich Benefits package which include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time off, Retirement Saving Plan with employer contribution option, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability.* Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health in 21 different states!!

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran