Mental Health Fellow
Company: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: April 26, 2024
Job Description:
Position Details
Department: PCMG-MAIN - Mental Health Therapy Fellowsh
Category: Behavioral Health
Location: Phoenix
Employee Type: Regular
Posting #: 831190
Posted On: 4/17/2024
Position Summary
This position provides clinical assessment, therapeutic
interventions, care coordination and transition planning to
patients and families as an associate level licensed clinician,
under clinical supervision of an independently licensed clinician.
This position participates as an interdisciplinary team member
providing interventions with the patient/family that include a
range of care on an outpatient or inpatient basis. The position
requires knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities and the
ability to use that knowledge to assist patients and families in
achieving therapeutic goals. This position requires knowledge of
mandated reporter responsibilities; use of financial, community and
other resource networks; ability to advocate with outside systems;
and collaborate with medical staff. This position may provide
individual, group, and/or family therapeutic interventions for an
assigned caseload. In addition to therapeutic interventions with
patients and families, the position must be able to provide
appropriate clinical documentation and recommendations to insurance
reviewers, referral sources and to other governmental agencies as
requested. This position receives administrative supervision and
clinical direction from the Manager, Mental Health Therapy, and
Division Chief, Psychology. This position participates in ongoing
training and development in evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
This position participates in ongoing individual and group
supervision to develop clinical competencies related to the
provision of mental health services.
Position Duties
- Provide Therapeutic Interventions
- Complete comprehensive individualized assessments that identify
psychosocial factors important to management of physical,
psychological, behavioral, emotional and/or mental health issues.
Ensures assessments are documented appropriately for insurance
reimbursement. Comply with PCH policies and practices.
- Utilize screening tools as necessary to identify appropriate
levels of care.
- Develop patient-centered individualized treatment plans to
improve patient health and wellness.
- Provide ongoing evidence-based therapeutic interventions that
build on patient and family strengths and address ongoing mental
health needs. Use clinical best practices to engage families and
achieve desired clinical outcomes. Ensure services are clinically
necessary and appropriately documented for insurance reimbursement.
Provide services in accordance with PCH policies and
practices.
- Identify barriers that impede treatment and/or recovery and
help patient/family identify strengths and build on protective
factors to assist with success at discharge.
- Coordinate Care with Other Facilities and Providers
- Coordination of care with insurance companies, community
partners or governmental agencies, as necessary to serve the needs
of the child and family. Provides appropriate documentation for
coordination and complies with PCH policies and practices.
- Cultivates and maintains effective interaction/communication
with members of the medical staff, nursing staff, case manages,
peers and families to facilitate care coordination provide and
continuity of care.
- Develop treatment goals and objectives of disciplines involved
in partite care, plans and coordinates effective treatment
interventions.
- As necessary attend care conferences, interdisciplinary team
rounds, and/or critical incidents/stress debriefings.
- Perform care coordination and monitor patients as they
transition between outpatient and inpatient service.
- Refers cases identified as risk management issues, peer review
issues, or quality issues to appropriate departmental units.
- Participates in hospital and departmental operations
initiatives to improve care delivery methods.
- As unit based allotted, conducts or facilitates individual,
group and family therapy meetings in the form of process groups,
didactic groups; holds regular update meetings with families;
provides patient and family education regarding behavioral health
issues.
- Documentation
- Completes clinical record documentation in a timely manner and
provides information to coordinate care, confirm demographic
information, provide recommendations to assist colleagues and
medical team with patient care. Creates documentation to bill for
services, as appropriate.
- Learning
- Maintains professional competency by regularly participating in
a variety of educational programs and in services, reviewing
relevant professional publication, participating in community based
committees related to service line responsibilities, and/or
participating in professional societies to ensure ongoing awareness
of current methodologies, practices and philosophies as applied to
the patient care population.
- Maintains current knowledge of community and other resource
networks to meet patient and family needs, provides relevant
resources, and assists, as necessary with connecting the
patient/family to the relevant resources.
- Participation in continuing education to continually improve
skills or abilities.
- Maintain licensure
- Participation in ongoing training and development courses
offered in accordance with fellowship program.
- Participation in ongoing individual and group supervision.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and
their families
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in
the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care,
innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities
and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging
treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation
of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and
families Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to
amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and
innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care
accessible and affordable
Keywords: Phoenix Children's Hospital, Surprise , Mental Health Fellow, Healthcare , Phoenix, Arizona
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