We Are Hiring
Therapist - Float Staffing 003 - PRN Rotating - Ascension Borgess Hospital- Kalamazoo, MI
Why Join Ascension?
Based in Kalamazoo, Borgess provides care for nearly 1 million people annually in cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, vascular and bariatric services, among others. We are one of the region's largest health systems and employers and have been serving as part of Ascension since 1999.
What You Will Do
As an Associate with AScension Borgess, you will have the opportunity to applyspecialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, conditions and addictions.
Responsibilities:
Administers and interprets tests and measures of psychosocial functioning for the purpose of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, addictive and developmental disorders and disabilities.
Develops and implements appropriate assessment-based treatment plan.
Consults with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to ensure compliance with patient's treatment plan.
Provides crisis-oriented psychotherapy as well as short-term and long-term psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment.
Capable of working on all Behavioral Units, including the Emergency Room and the Med-Psych Consult Services.
Maintains familiarity with and adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines, as well as regulatory and accrediting requirements.
Develops greater community awareness of Behavioral Care Center through individual or group contact presentations.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
What You Will Need
Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
Required Credential(s):
Certificationspecializing inCrisis Preventionobtained within3 Months (90 days)of hire date or job transfer date.
Finger Printingobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
One or more of the following:
LicensedProfessionalCounselorobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
LicensedLimitedCounselorobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
LicensedLimitedPsychologistobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
LicensedLimited/TemporaryPsychologistobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
LicensedMasterSocial Workerobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
LicensedLimitedMasterSocial Workerobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
Master's Level Degree
Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Professional Counseling, and successful completion of clinical internship required. One (1) to two (2) years related work experience preferred. Recent experience in specialized area such as Child/Family, Adult/Gero, psychological testing, etc. preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Borgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status.
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
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