Family/Intake Therapist - Military Veterans

at Cook Children's Health Care System

Fort Worth, Texas

Summary

**PRN - Nights/Weekends**

Provides intake assessments in the Emergency Department and over the phone to determine appropriate level of care and treatment. Provides family assessments, family therapy, crisis intervention, and telephone triage for psychiatric inpatients, PHP, ER, and discharged patients. Participates in group therapy, multi-disciplinary treatment, diagnostic conferences, and diagnostic interviews. Provides case management services for all patients. Manages patients’ mental health benefits, and keeps informed of all information regarding the patient’s treatment and their payor. Available for Intake on-call on as needed basis.

Qualifications:

  • Master's level in Social Work or related field.
  • Experience in family therapy.
  • Hospital experience preferred.
  • Pediatric experience preferred.
  • Child growth and development education required.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

  • Licensed by State of Texas: LMSW, LCSW or LPC
  • CPR Heartsaver; CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children’s Control Position from Unit 8 or must be completed within 60 days of start date.
Qualified as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional) by the Texas Department of Health.

Fort Worth, Texas

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Cook Children's Health Care System
About Cook Children's Cook Children's Health Care System embraces an inspiring Promise – to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, we’re proud of our long and rich tradition of serving our community.

Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of eight companies, including our Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health Company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services Inc., and Health Foundation.  With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child.

For nearly 100 years we’ve worked to improve the health of children from across our primary service area of Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties. We combine the art of caring with leading technology and extraordinary collaboration to provide exceptional care for every child. This has earned Cook Children's a strong, far-reaching reputation with patients traveling from around the country and the globe to receive life-saving pediatric care.

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