Posted 2 months ago
Clinical Intern or Licensed Clinician - Special Needs Unit
Las VegasOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Provides therapeutic assessment, treatment planning, and individual and family therapy for youth patients with special needs such as autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities in an inpatient hospital setting.
About this role
We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and patient-focused Clinical Therapist to join our team. In this role, you will work with youth patients with special needs, such as autism, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. You will operate in a supportive, collaborative environment.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and psychological assessments and evaluations, to determine diagnosis and plan of care.
- Develop, implement, and continually adjust individualized treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs.
- Monitor client progress and effectively implement evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and strictly confidential clinical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and refer clients to outside community resources when appropriate.
- Appropriately utilizes established resources to assist in completing case management duties independently.
- Document treatment provided to patients in their medical record based on established case management guidelines.
- Complete all reports for suspected abuse as legally mandated and consistently informs supervisor.
- Provide individual patient and family therapy and crisis intervention
- Communicate with family members and caretakers regarding the needs of the patient and anticipated plans.
- Create appropriate discharge plans as needed for the patient’s discharge.
Requirements
- Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a closely related field required
- Active Nevada State licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, or Clinical Intern) required
- Experience working with youth patients with special needs, such as autism, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
- Minimum one (1) year of inpatient clinical work with experience in diagnosis, psychotherapy and assessment-based treatment planning preferred
- Experience with therapeutic limit-setting and an understanding of behavior management modalities helpful
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following 30 days of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Healthcare spending account
- Dependent care spending account
- PTO Plan with holiday premium pay
- Discounted cafeteria meal plan
- Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
- Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
- Pet Insurance
- Identity Theft Insurance
Skills
Behavior ManagementCase ManagementCrisis InterventionEvidence-based TherapyHIPAA CompliancePsychological EvaluationPsychosocial AssessmentTreatment Planning
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