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Facility Lourdes Health Location Pasco, WA Career Area Social Work Schedule PRN Workplace On-site Job Shift PRN Date Posted 10/31/2025 Job ID #321579
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The Mental Health Provider will be responsible to engage in short term individual therapy with clients to assist them in trying to improve their physical health and emotional well being. Reports to: Director Behavioral Health FLSA: Non-exempt Education: Graduate from an university program in psychology, counseling, social work, nursing or MSW. Licenses: Current license as a Psychologist, CNS, LISW/LMSW, LPC/C or LMHC. Certifications: None Listed Minimum Work Experience Two (2) recent years clinical experience preferred. Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Performing individual therapy and have at least some training in group therapy and experience with bi-lingual counseling, trauma focused therapy, training in health psychology/ medical psychology, group therapy, and experience with patients who struggle with eating disorders will be additional assets which would be preferred. Essential Functions Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives. Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan. Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Supervises and/or trains new staff, students, and interns. Performs Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP. Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed. Conducts a biopsychosocial assessment of assigned patients. Provides individualized brief therapy as appropriate to the patient, in collaboration with referral source. Non-Essential Functions Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
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The Mental Health Provider will be responsible to engage in short term individual therapy with clients to assist them in trying to improve their physical health and emotional well being. Reports to: Director Behavioral Health FLSA: Non-exempt Education: Graduate from an university program in psychology, counseling, social work, nursing or MSW. Licenses: Current license as a Psychologist, CNS, LISW/LMSW, LPC/C or LMHC. Certifications: None Listed Minimum Work Experience Two (2) recent years clinical experience preferred. Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Performing individual therapy and have at least some training in group therapy and experience with bi-lingual counseling, trauma focused therapy, training in health psychology/ medical psychology, group therapy, and experience with patients who struggle with eating disorders will be additional assets which would be preferred. Essential Functions Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives. Determines, prioritizes, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan. Assists with discharge planning and processes. Identifies appropriate resources, including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Supervises and/or trains new staff, students, and interns. Performs Medicaid screenings as indicated for NHP. Assists patients with Safety Net applications when needed. Conducts a biopsychosocial assessment of assigned patients. Provides individualized brief therapy as appropriate to the patient, in collaboration with referral source. Non-Essential Functions Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
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