Psychotherapist Job Description
Psychotherapist
provides evidence-based psychotherapy to a caseload of clients with mental and behavioral disorders, and as needed, to clients with dual diagnosis of substance use disorders.
Psychotherapist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Completes comprehensive diagnostic assessments to diagnose, identify needs and establish initial goals
Develop campus outreach to student groups and community resource centers and participate in educational programming and additional program development
Conducts psychological/psychosocial assessments and interventions in the primary care setting
Serves children and adolescent patients aged 4-18
Provide direct clinical care in psychotherapy, including brief assessments and interventions, in a primary care setting
Facilitation of psychotherapy groups
Assessment and Diagnosis
Completes documentation that includes all required elements as defined by DHS and incorporates information from collateral resources
Completes documentation that includes all required elements as defined by DHS
Assists clients/families in adjusting to and decreasing symptoms of mental illness following the treatment plan
Psychotherapist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Psychotherapist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ABT, FMLA, AHA
Education for Psychotherapist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the psychotherapist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Doctoral Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Health, Marriage and Family Therapy, Human Services, Education, Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Substance Abuse
Skills for Psychotherapist
Desired skills for psychotherapist include:
Principles and methodologies in the treatment of mental illness
Values
Mental health diagnoses
Psychotherapy delivery in all modalities and psycho-social assessments
Available community resources and procedures for hospitalizations
Care plan development and outcomes tracking methods
Holistic assessment
Most recent Board of Behavioral Science requirements and adhere to them
Normal/abnormal growth and development throughout the age continuum
Recent literature and models use to advance practice of behavioral health in a medical setting
Desired experience for psychotherapist includes:
Experience facilitating groups, leading discussions, and presenting to student populations
Frequently sit and perform desk based computer tasks
Occasionally stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, use a telephone, and write by hand
Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully
Chemical Dependency experience preferred or at least an interest in learning
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Masters degree in an appropriate behavioral science discipline
Psychotherapist Examples
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Psychotherapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a psychotherapist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for psychotherapist
- Competes ongoing consultation with leaders and team psychotherapist, and communicates with patient families to ensure understand of treatment recommendations and anticipated disposition
- Maintains contact with community agencies to promote the exchange of information facilitate use of these services on behalf of clients
- Conducts diagnostic and psychosocial assessments and treatment planning to determine the appropriate level of care and services for patients and their families
- Provides evidence-based care in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and substance use disorders in children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients (as qualified) in an outpatient setting
- Performs evidence-based psychotherapy including individual, conjoint, family, group and didactic as qualified
- Provides urgent consultation/evaluations and crisis services as necessary to stabilize patient functioning and maintain continuity of care
- Completes all clinical documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with state and Federal regulatory agencies and Henry Ford Behavioral Health standards and expectations
- Ensures access for patient appointments is timely and in accordance with clinic expectations and standards
- Achieves high clinical productivity and caseload
- Plans treatment specifics at intake, giving patient a treatment timeline
Qualifications for psychotherapist
- Ability to manage the case load and schedule to meet productivity expectations
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Brief, focused therapy
- Comfort working broad age range from with youth through adults
- A minimum of 3 years experience in psychiatric inpatient/outpatient service with extensive group psychotherapy experience, psychodynamic training/experience, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, stress management, community resources, evidenced-based treatment designated by program director/senior management
- 2 years of experience in working with individuals with psychological or behavior disorders
- Experience in behavioral assessment and treatment
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Psychotherapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a psychotherapist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for psychotherapist
- Completes comprehensive crisis psychotherapy and brief diagnostic assessments to diagnose, identify needs and establish initial goals
- Licensed Psychotherapist Supervisor is responsible for completion of Diagnostic Assessments, determining clinical interventions, and facilitating group therapy and psych-education for patients and families
- Provides oversight to the treatment planning, case management, crisis intervention and transition/discharge planning process
- Supervises employees in collaboration with the Manager of the Adult Behavioral Outpatient Clinical Programs, including participation in performance reviews, conflict management, human resource issues, interviewing/hiring and staff training/professional development
- Supervisor directs work flow and manages program/staff schedules and assures regulatory compliance and safety of patients and employees
- Must have adolescent development 30 hour training or education in course work
- Conducts weekly study psychotherapy interventions (Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and/or Muscular Relaxation group)
- Documentation and debriefing on fidelity / adherence for each session
- Study-related training and clinical preparation
- Participation in supervision by expert MBCT trainer
Qualifications for psychotherapist
- Must be able to organize and manage time and manage multiple tasks
- Master's (or Doctoral) degree in clinical or counseling psychology with one year supervised post masters experience
- OR Master's degree in Social Work with two years post Master's experience in mental health/chemical dependency setting
- OR Limited Licensed Psychologist
- OR Licensed Master's in Social Work
- LGSW
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Psychotherapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of psychotherapist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for psychotherapist
- Develops treatment plan, documentation of client services and care
- To elaborate guidance documents on psychological aspects of VAWG/DV for different professionals inter alia investigators, prosecutors, judges, lawyers, employees of the State Fund for Protection and Assistance of (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking as necessary
- To conduct up to 30 training sessions for different professionals-investigators, judges, prosecutors or other professionals as necessary and elaborate respective reports regarding the conducted training
- To Conduct up to 10 information meetings with different target groups inter alia ethnic minorities, representatives of private companies on psychological aspects of VAW/DV and submit the respective reports regarding the conducted meetings to UN Women
- Responsible for conducting diagnostic assessments, determines clinical interventions, facilitates therapy and provides educations for patients and their families
- Responsible for development of transition/discharge plan
- Develops treatment plan, documents client services and care
- Individual counseling for undergraduate and graduate students
- Provide crisis intervention services for ongoing walk-in clients
- Facilitate psychiatric hospitalization for students as required
Qualifications for psychotherapist
- An LGSW engaged in clinical social work practice must be supervised by an LICSW who has at least 2000 hours of experience in authorized social work practice, including 1000 hours of experience in clinical practice after obtaining a LICSW license and 30 hours of training in supervision
- Current Board of Social Work Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker
- Masters prepared Social Worker required
- 2+ years’ experience providing mental Health therapy in an outpatient setting
- Minimum of one year of practicum experience required
- Master's degree from an accredited college in a human services program which provided preparation for profession counseling required
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a psychotherapist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for psychotherapist
- Maintain up-to-date case files as dictated by current professional standards
- Adhere to ethical principles of the profession as articulated by the American Psychological Association
- Performs intake assessments, evaluations and referrals of assigned clients, obtaining sufficient information during the evaluation process for clinical assessment and planning
- Performs appropriate treatment services to assigned clients
- Maintains amount of weekly scheduled client hours as required by departmental needs and standards
- Participates as a treatment team member and maintains a current level of psychotherapy theory and practice
- Maintains appropriate records of service rendered to or on behalf of the client populations served
- Performs thorough Risk Assessment at intake session and as needed thereafter
- Records findings, and formulates a plan and prognosis, based on the patient’s condition
- Therapist will work collaboratively with Primary Care Clinicians, Psychiatrist, Case Management team and other health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan
Qualifications for psychotherapist
- Ability to assist in management of aggressive behavior
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling, with Massachusetts license or eligibility, is required
- Full Massachusetts licensure as LICSW, LMHC, LMFT or Psychologist will be required within one year of employment
- Demonstrated experience and competency in urgent and crisis assessment and treatment, short-term psychotherapy, assessment and treatment of young adults with alcohol/drug abuse, eating disorders and ADHD
- Demonstrated effectiveness in working collaboratively with all health center and academic support staff, community-based hospitals and health care providers
- Demonstrated consistency in working in a highly diverse student and staff setting with respect and competency
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Psychotherapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of psychotherapist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for psychotherapist
- Makes referrals to appropriate community resources and provides crisis interventions as needed
- Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals
- Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs
- Counsel or aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting the client or patient
- Direct clinical services and consultation to the community for individuals with autism spectrum disorders at the UW Autism Center
- Depending on expertise, this person will support families post-diagnosis with accessing resources and support
- Collaborate with other clinical team members in assessment and intervention and consult with other members of clinical team regarding intervention strategies, as needed
- Contact on an ongoing basis occurs between this employee and colleagues, patients and their family members, outside agencies, and the general public
Qualifications for psychotherapist
- Demonstrated success working within the clinical and administrative policies and procedures of a university health center setting
- Availability to work on occasional weekend days is required
- Availability by pager or phone on occasional evenings and overnight is required
- Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy or other related field
- Knowledge, experience and/or training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy preferred
- Valid licensure as a mental health professional in the state of Minnesota is required for this position