Group Psychotherapist - Intensive Outpatient Program

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida's Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providing optimal family- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Group Psychotherapist, you will initiate, coordinate and provide group therapy to patients in the Intensive Outpatient Program. In this position, you will work with a diverse patient population, using your creativity to design topics and facilitate a dynamic and engaging experience. Middle school students and older patients primarily compose this unit, so flexibility with techniques and communication styles is essential. As a part of Cleveland Clinic, you will also have continuous education and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills. **A caregiver in this position works three days and two nights weekly from 8:30AM - 5:00PM and 10:30AM - 7:00PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Actively participate in program planning and other committees as necessary to ensure integration of the group psychotherapy program into the overall programming of the Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. + Monitor quality assurance outcomes of the group psychotherapy program using appropriately selected indicators. + Attends multidisciplinary treatment team conferences as requested. + Communicate appropriate clinical information to physicians, nurses and other colleagues involved in patient care. + Develop, administer and adapt programs and treatment procedures to assigned patients on the basis of assessed needs and the interdisciplinary treatment plan. + Set and maintain appropriate limits and manage disruptive behavior accordingly. + Document and enter pertinent patient information into the medical record. + Participate in making referrals, coordinating treatment and discharge planning in the multidisciplinary approach to patient management. + Screen all assigned patients for appropriateness to the intensive outpatient program. + Complete intake evaluation and assessments on assigned patients. + Develop an individualized care plan for assigned patients. + Identifies appropriate problems/needs and goals of patients. + Provide or direct patient care from admission through discharge. + Systematically record the progress of the patients in the intensive outpatient program. + Participate in quality assurance activities to evaluate the effectiveness of patient care. + Provide clinical and community education to psychiatric residents, other professional clinical students and selected community groups as directed by the Clinical Manager. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or + Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with no record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports + Two years of experience in Mental Health with one year of leading group therapy Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Physical Requirements:** + Sitting and standing for extended periods of time. + Climbing stairs + Pulling, pushing and moving patients + Normal or correctable vision and hearing **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities