1. Education:        Graduate of an accredited college or university with at least a bachelors degree, and preferably a masters degree in a behavioral science discipline (prefer psychology, counseling, or social work background). 

1. Experience:  Licensed in Arkansas as a Mental Health Professional with at least one year post-master’s experience in psychiatric or mental health setting and at least one year of chemical dependency experience.  Must have completed hospital and unit orientation period in order to act as a team leader.     

1. Skills:  Successful Completion of:  Job Description Competency Tool.  The therapist must possess effective communication skills and must demonstrate leadership ability and interest in professional growth.  Must be readily adaptable to changing physician demands, without deterioration under stress; and must have a basic concept of budgeting, scheduling, and counseling.  The therapist must possess demonstrated knowledge, training and skills necessary and appropriate to the patient-specific population.  Therapist must be able to set priorities and effectively delegate/coordinate interdisciplinary care based on the needs of the patient, census, staffing and unit needs.

1. Safety Sensitive:   YES

          In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety              sensitive.”  A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self            or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will              be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position. 

CORE COMPETENCIES                                                    

1.   ASSESSMENT

    Performs and documents a comprehensive systematic patient assessment in 

    accordance with the plan of care and policies and procedures.

2.   MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE                                  

    Plans, coordinates and documents patient care treatments and procedures.

3.    MAINTAINING PATIENT TREATMENT/CARE

    Implements and documents patient care treatments and procedures.

4.   MAINTAINING MENTAL HEALTH CARE

    Provides mental health care.

5.   TEACHING/EDUCATION

    Provides and documents education and teaching for patients, self and others.

6.   LEADERSHIP

Provides leadership and supervision of team members in the performance of patient

 care.

7.  HUMAN RESOURCES

Demonstrates actions to following personnel procedures required to remain on staff.

DESCRIPTION:

The Therapist will provide quality individual and group therapies, as well as oversee case management services to patients on the Behavioral health unit using professional standards, and according to their licensure and or certification.  The therapist will assist in receiving patients, working with families and placement of patients at discharge, as well as coordinating immediate aftercare services.  Ability to function with minimum supervision and interface appropriately with health team. Must successfully demonstrate competency in field and work environment on a continuous basis—including age-specific competencies, clinical competencies and organization-wide competencies such as fire, infection control, emergencies, etc.).  Performance will be measured and routinely evaluated with clinical administrative staff as required.