Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Murray, United States - Intermountain Healthcare

Description

Job Description:

Utilize clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement plans of care appropriate care team, assess crisis situations to appropriately provide needed resources and or referrals for the patient, and to provide family and individual treatment as indicated.

Works collaboratively with patients, patient's significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources and all other involved parties.

Scope

Provide care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.

Job Essentials

• Assess the patient's medical history, mental health history, and current presentation to understand the patient's needs from treatment.
• Diagnose and treat various mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Develop a plan of care either individually or with input from the patient, patient family/significant others, physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Modify care plans to reflect changes in the patient's status.
• Refer patients to other services to improve their well-being. These referrals may include community services, treatment programs, support groups, psychiatrists, or other mental health providers.
• Properly documents pertinent information in regard to the patient's plan of care.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to develop a discharge plan in order to provide further care, services, and referrals in order to ensure continuity of care.
• Comply with federal, state, local, and clinical program/facility standards.
• Act within the scope of the Mental Health Practice Act.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution (degree will be verified)
• Licensure in the State of Utah as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
• Successful completion of examination through either the National Counseling Examination (NCE) or the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).
• Behavioral Health experience.
• Computer skills (email, word processing, and spreadsheets).

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on

Anticipated job posting close date:
05/23/2024


Location:
TOSH Medical Tower


Work City:
Murray


Work State:
Utah


Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ $46.84

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.