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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Family Therapist Pediatrics

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMacon, GA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master's degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education is required.
  • An associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state of employment must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
  • Complete CPI and CPR training within 90 days of hire.
  • Requires extensive walking throughout the facility, prolonged periods of sitting while reviewing medical records and completing documentation, repetitive wrist motion, and occasional lifting of 10–20 pounds.
  • Requires verbal and written communication in English and intact sight and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
  • Must have good therapeutic communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with appropriate guardians and community agencies to use resources that meet patient care needs.
  • Assess patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
  • Write treatment plans appropriate to the patient's diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
  • Provide treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
  • Assist individuals, groups, and families through counseling; evaluate and treat mental disorders and other conditions using psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
  • Establish and conduct appropriate interventions and treatment; write discharge plans based on individual client needs and follow through with the termination process.
  • Provide patient care according to established policies, procedures, and professional standards of care.
  • Design, plan, and implement patient education.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate patient care according to identified needs, and manage clients in crisis.
  • Document patient care and response accurately and consistently in the medical record, completing all documentation within facility-established timeframes.
  • Present cases clearly, concisely, and in a clinically relevant manner at clinical team meetings.
  • Coordinate discharge planning and the plan of care with the next provider.

Desired Qualifications

  • Clinical experience is preferred.
  • Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse is preferred.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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