Master's Level Clinician - Adolescent Special Needs Unit

Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Full-time
On-site

This position assists patients with crisis intervention, individual and group therapies, case management, information and referral, and other specialized clinical social work services.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Evaluates patient data, develops and implements a plan of care for the patient.
  • Responsible for performing psychosocial assessments on all patients to determine social service needs, diagnosis and plan of care.
  • Completes progress notes and discharge plans within facility’s policy.
  • Works cooperatively as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
  • Provides direct and group therapy (individual and family) to patients.
  • Appropriately utilizes established resources to assist in completing case management duties independently.
  • Follows up with emergencies and special incident reports with child and family to process and assist in resolution.
  • Documents treatment provided to patients in their medical record based on established case management guidelines.
  • Completes all reports for suspected abuse as legally mandated and consistently informs supervisor.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree required
  • Current Nevada State Clinical Internship or Clinical Licensure preferred (LCSW, LMFT, LCPC or Board Approved Internship)
  • Experience with Autism special needs strongly preferred
  • One (1) year of clinical work with experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment based treatment planning preferred
  • Previous experience working with adolescents
  • Experience with therapeutic limit-setting or an understanding of level systems or other behavior management modalities helpful
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Benefits

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!

Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Healthcare spending account
  • Dependent care spending account
  • PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
  • Discounted cafeteria meal plan
  • Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Insurance