Family Therapist Peds

Essential Functions: Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies. Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning. Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation. Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards. Assists individual, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles. Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process. Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care. Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education. Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manager clients in crisis. Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record. Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner. Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.