Psychotherapist, Outpatient Pediatrics
Company: University of Maryland Medical System
Location: Halethorpe
Posted on: April 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional
skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM, hours vary (must
be available one night or one Saturday per month)Location:
Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGeneral SummaryThe
Psychotherapist, under limited supervision, is a licensed
professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and
accountability for services given to a group of patients for a
designated time frame. The clinician interprets and performs
complex patient care procedures specific to their area of
expertise. The Psychotherapist provides care to patients via
therapeutic use of self, effective use of the
environment/technology, and collaborating with other healthcare
team members, according to established clinical standards. Primary
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initial
assessment, treatment planning, individual, group and/or family
therapy as indicated and information and referral to patients 18
and older (who are graduated from high school).Principal
Responsibilities and TasksThe following statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this classification. These are not to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by
personnel so classified.1. Patient Assessment.
- Following a referral screens and assesses the clinical needs of patients through accepted standards of interviewing.
- Interviews patient and completes initial assessment through collaboration with prior medical
- records, family, physician, clinic care, community agency representatives, and/or
- other behavioral health professionals.
- Applies the principles of growth and development over the human
life span and assesses the patient's needs consistent to his/her
age specific needs.2. Treatment Planning and Implementation.
- Makes recommendations regarding an appropriate treatment plan based on the collaboration performed in assessment.
- Documents treatment goals in clear concise terms that are behavioral, measurable and understandable to the patient.
- Documents and collaborates with other clinicians progress toward treatment goals.
- Keeps patients informed regularly throughout the course of treatment on progress and planning.
- Provides psychotherapy that is ethical, professional and void of behavioral modification techniques.
- Provides psychotherapy that is based on an understanding and integration of various theoretical approaches to human behavior.
- Ensures that the psychotherapy interventions are provided in a safe, confidential and therapeutic environment.
- Supervises and monitors patient activities. Providing case management as needed.
- Provides crisis intervention and critical stress counseling to patients/families as necessary.
- Provides for Emergency Petition as deemed appropriate. Assists
in assessment of and provides crisis intervention and community
referral to potential victims of abuse, neglect, and/or domestic
violence following organizational and departmental guidelines.3.
Discharge and Referral - coordinates referral and other activities
to include:
- Maintaining awareness of resources for patient support.
- Referrals to psychiatric outpatient programs/therapists/clinics appropriate to patient's needs.
- Referrals to community social support, advocacy, educational agencies.
- Admission to UMMS inpatient psychiatric units as needed.
- Referral to BWMC PHP/IOP Programs or other UMMS-related programs as needed.
- Identifies patient/family learning needs and implements appropriate measures to meet these.
- Performs documentation duties in department and in patient record, which are timely, accurate, concise and legible.
- Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient/family rights.
- Ensures the confidentiality and respects the rights of
patients, employees and the confidentiality of all documents.4.
Professional Responsibility.
- Embraces and demonstrates Departmental core values of respect, dignity, hope, education and enthusiasm to all customers (patient, family, staff, community).
- Prioritizes work responsibilities and effectively manages multiple demands.
- Complies with required reporting/statistical procedures.
- Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
- Participates actively in staff development activities for department.
- Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet own professional development needs.
- Participates in development and attainment of departmental goals.
- Participates in departmental quality improvement activities.
- Participates in standards development.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
- Accepts change as a part of the problem-solving process. Consistently applies resolutions that have been identified as effective.
- Services on committees within the organization and in the
community, when appropriate.
Qualifications
Education and Experience - Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or in a related behavioral health field required.
- Current advanced licensure in good standing in the State of Maryland (e.g. LCSW-C, PCPC, Ph.D., Psy D) required
- Three (3) to five (5) years of providing psychotherapy services and sound knowledge of the current DSM are required.
- Previous hospital experience preferred.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Highly effective verbal, written and interpersonal
communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels
hospital staff, patients, visitors, and levels of staff.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Compensation:- Pay Range:$33.40- $50.13
- Other Compensation (if applicable):
- Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits GuidePandoLogic. Keywords: Psychotherapist, Location: Halethorpe, MD - 21227
Keywords: University of Maryland Medical System, Philadelphia , Psychotherapist, Outpatient Pediatrics, Other , Halethorpe, Pennsylvania
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