Part-time Outpatient Therapist - Medstar Washington Hospital Center - Outpatient Behavioral Health Services - Signet Health Corporation

Overview

Come work with a great interdisciplinary team!  Signet Health manages the Behavioral Health Services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center.  Our team uses evidence-based treatment modalities to help provide cutting-edge and quality therapeutic services to those that need it most in the District of Columbia area, as well as surrounding states. Our services include brief therapy, group therapy, addiction related services, medication management, Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and integrated Co-Occurring treatment for adults.

We have Part-time Therapist openings and offer rich and unique learning opportunities.  Typical schedule will be M-F from 8:30 am-5 pm (Part-time to cover hours within that time frame as needed). Licensure in the District of Columbia is required as outlined: Psychologists, LICSW or LPC.  Background with adults and addiction related services are strongly preferred.

Work expectations would include:

• Provides therapeutic services on-site at the Outpatient Clinic. Services may be a mixture of individual therapy, group therapy, intakes, addiction/co-occurring services, and supporting PHP and IOP outcomes.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of qualified health care professionals, throughout the Medstar Health Network and collaborating community treatment teams.
• Ensures compliant documentation of clinical services, assessments, referrals, and other clinically related entries within our electronic-medical-record (EMR).
• Organizes and presents case presentations with the clinical team and prescribers.
• Plans proactively for step-downs and discharge planning for patients assigned to your caseload, including keeping treatment plans and diagnostics assessments current.
• Attends regular interdisciplinary team meetings and supervision for the operational and administrative functions of the outpatient clinic.
• Collaborates with the operations and leadership team located within the same clinic.
• Attends company provided and/or covered trainings to maintain required licensures, and professional development.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all inclusive.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Active District of Columbia Psychologist, LICSW or LPC license is required or be eligible for endorsement.
• Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure clinical experience within a community mental health, outpatient mental health clinic or addictions program.
• Experience with accessing local community resources and facilitating group therapy.
• Must be flexible to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem-solving skills, and display excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Strong organization, initiative, and time management skills.
• 3 or more years of addiction related experience is strongly preferred.

EOE

Hospital/Program Description

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed acute care hospital and part of the. MedStar Health system. The system combines the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. As the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, MedStar Health’s 10 hospitals, MedStar Health Research Institute, and a comprehensive scope of health-related organizations are recognized regionally and nationally for excellence in medical care. MedStar Health has one of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, training 1,100 medical residents annually, and is the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University.