Seeking a pediatric licensed mental health therapist to work in Carilion Children's Pediatric Medicine Postal and Daleville offices. This therapist will work in collaboration with pediatricians and pediatric psychiatrists to help deliver timely and comprehensive pediatric mental health care. The clinical focus will be on both intake assessments and treatment. Superb communication and teamwork are required.
This is the opportunity that could change your career, and many lives you’ll touch with genuine dignity, respect, kindness, and empathy. Become part of the team at Carilion Clinic, a community-based healthcare network that includes a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services. Our affiliations with prestigious academic medical institutions provide additional opportunities for research and education.
The Mental Health Therapist provides assessment, short-term counseling, ongoing counseling, referral and follow-up service to individuals, couples, children, families, and groups. Work in inpatient, ambulatory practices, or Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/patient companies).
The responsibilities of the Mental Health Therapist include, but are not limited to, the following.
- Provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, children, families and groups.
- Provides initial evaluations, and short-term treatment.
- Conducts and reports diagnostic psycho-social evaluations which are accurate and descriptive.
- Maintains accurate and descriptive records on patients receiving services. Record entries in the electronic medical record must be timely and if on paper must be legible.
- Develops and implements daily schedules for self, or through the respective practice or service scheduling process, which is consistent with need for patient care and the overall functioning of the office.
- Works collaboratively and develops relationships with care teams, physicians and professionals as appropriate to ensure that patient treatment is consistent with their condition and treatment requirements.
