Mental Health Therapist

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What Awaits You?

Career growth and development

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

$5,000 sign-on bonus

SUMMARY

In collaboration with patient/family, social workers, physicians and interdisciplinary team, the Mental Health Therapist II (MHT II) provides direct psychological, social and practical care including psychological assessments, problem identification, goal setting, behavioral intervention and implementation of care plans. Collaborates with all disciplines to optimize patient outcomes; scope of services may include, but is not limited to: developing action plans to mitigate psycho-social barriers to discharge; patient/family engagement and education; employing interventions (crisis intervention, grief counseling, suspected abuse reporting) to address immediate needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

• Mental health therapist is independently licensed and can diagnosis patients without supervision.
• Completes diagnostic intake in accordance with joint commission requirements.
• Completes full psychosocial assessment and plan of care for patients and families who require intervention.
• Provides direct psychotherapy and psychosocial care for a full case load of patients in assigned area
• Works in a collaborative practice model, facilitating care coordination with the multidisciplinary treatment team for care progression to optimize patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Masters degree in applied psychology or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within an integrated interdisciplinary team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of and ability to gather relevant data to synthesize and summarize information in making judgments regarding patient care.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to communicate/exchange and interact effectively and professionally with hospital staff, agency health care professionals, patients and families.
• Prioritizes work in a timely and effective manner.
• Proficiency with an electronic patient record, email, general office and communications equipment.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

• Maryland LGPC required

Work Experience:

• One-year experience, healthcare related field preferred
• Field placement may be considered in work experience

Salary Range: Minimum 31.45 per hour - Maximum 55.51 per hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

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Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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