Behavioral and Mental Health Therapist - Palliative Care Team
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Permanent
Full-time
1 month ago
Note: If you are CURRENTLY employed at Children's and/or have an active badge or network access, STOP here. Submit your application via Workday using the Career App (Find Jobs).Work Shift DayWork Day(s) Monday-FridayShift Start Time 8:30 AMShift End Time 5:00 PMWorker Sub-Type RegularChildren’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.Job Description The Behavioral & Mental Health Therapist I will participate in a model of care centered around integrated, multidisciplinary services, with seamless collaborations with psychiatry, psychology, social work, medical specialties, and other behavioral and mental health disciplines.The Supportive Care Clinic is expanding and actively seeking a licensed clinical social worker or licensed professional counselor for the role of Behavioral Mental Health (BMH) therapist as well as to act as the interdisciplinary psychosocial clinician in Supportive Care Clinic, an outpatient palliative oncology clinic for children with cancer and their families who sustain significant challenges to their quality of life. The BMH therapist will provide evidence based individual and group therapy focused on a broad range of conditions, including anxiety, mood disorders, physical and somatic conditions. In addition, the therapist will conduct interdisciplinary visits with other members of the Supportive Care team (MD, NP, psychologist). All patients are referred internally from Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center providers, and all have a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. Appointments will be a mixture of in-person and telehealth. The focus is on physical, emotional, social, and existential suffering, family coping, sibling challenges, anticipatory grief, end-of-life, hospice coordination, and bereavement. The Behavioral & Mental Health Therapist I will work closely with Supportive Care psychologist, other Aflac psychologists and social workers, the outpatient and inpatient interdisciplinary palliative care team, psychiatry, chaplains and family support team members to develop and implement a comprehensive treatment and care coordination plan for each patient.Experience
3 years supervised experience with providing intake evaluations and regularly scheduled therapy services for children and adolescents within a medical setting or behavioral mental health facility
Experience with children & adolescents with co-occurring medical issues
Education
Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited university
Certification Summary
An unrestricted license in the state of Georgia (LCSW, LMFT, LPC)
**For Children’s at Hughes Spalding, LCSW certification is required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills with patients, teammate, and leadership
Knowledge of evidence-based, age-appropriate treatment and practice
Ability to remain calm and manage verbal/physical responses in stressful situations
Flexibility to adapt to changes in behavioral mental programs and procedures
Developed cultural humility and ability to work with diverse populations
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Job ResponsibilitiesPatient Care
Provide evidence-based and effective delivery of services (e.g., assessments, consultation, and therapy) appropriate to the patient’s specific needs and severity level of disability or impairment, and make referrals as needed.
Gather and integrate information from all available sources, including client self-reports, reports from family members, guardian(s), documented medical records, treatment history, etc.
Conduct crisis and safety planning with patients and coordinate transfers to higher levels of care as needed.
Maintain a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
Respect and incorporate aspects of patient’s and family’s identity in care.
Include family/caregiver participation in all phases of the patient’s program while communicating at the patient/family level of understanding.
Include family/caregiver participation in all phases of the patient’s program while communicating at the patient/family level of understanding.
Communicate with support and operational staff effectively to ensure patient continuity of care.
Assess client satisfaction and participate in program evaluation as needed.
Generate flexible solutions to potential barriers in patient care to benefit patients.
Administration
Complete notes in electronic medical record within time guidelines, including diagnostic coding, screenings, and treatment plans.
Bill appropriately for services in accordance with regulations set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Participate in team meetings and case consultations (as needed).
Seek additional evidence-based training associated with role.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.Primary Location Address 1001 Johnson Ferry RdJob Family Social/Emotional/Spiritual Support
