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About the Role

Provides comprehensive rehabilitation therapy assessment and treatment interventions for adult psychiatric inpatients in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Plans, develops, and implements individual and group therapy sessions for adult inpatients.

Responsibilities

Conducting group and individual therapy with patients
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date charting
Maintaining supplies and organizing inventory
Supporting community and donor relations
Supervising interns and volunteers
Providing patient and/or family education regarding independent living skills, including self-care, socialization, leisure and coping skills
Providing specialized clinical groups and interventions including music, drama, art therapy as well as dual diagnosis/substance abuse, pain management
Develops curriculum, implements, and evaluates the adult inpatient rehabilitation services program
Provides oral and written communication regarding the program
Formulates Rehabilitations Services patient assessments and treatment plans
Provides group and/or individual interventions, both verbal and non-verbal, in diverse areas of clinical specialty such as music therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), pain management, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, spirituality, stress management, functional life skills, issues of aging, leisure skills, treatment planning, symptom awareness, gender issues, and community resources, along with discharge planning and patient/family education
Provides individualized clinical care services for patients who are unable to attend group therapy program because of behavioral difficulties or specialized conditions
Develops and implements behavioral plans for individual patients
Plans and implements special events and programming for significant religious, national and/or cultural holidays
Plans, develops for referral to outdoor groups
Organizes and leads movement and physical activities
Documents in a timely manner pt. assessment, treatment plans and progress notes
Participates in the development and distribution of patient education materials such as the library of community resources, DBT handouts, pain management packets, dual diagnosis and eating disorders resources packets, and 12-step materials
Organizes, maintains and oversees the distribution of patient welfare items such as apparel, radios, reading materials, art supplies and other consumables
Develops hospitals and community referrals for patient volunteer and job placements
Participates in Rehabilitation Services adult inpatient and/or partial hospitalization program staff meetings as well as assigned performance improvement committee meetings and/or takes force meetings to plan, develop and implement unit protocols and procedures
Participates in Lean Management activities to include attending daily huddles and monthly leadership rounds
Maintains program inventory and orders supplies and/or equipment for service
Maintains facilities for assigned rehabilitations services areas
Coordinates, develops, implements and evaluates the Rehabilitations Services Clinical Training Programs as LPPHC&C (i.e., Music Therapy Internship)
Recruits, selects, and supervises Rehabilitation Services interns and evaluates their performances
Provides clinical supervision to assigned interns and students
Participates and contributes to the content of Safety and Security training for residents
Participates in relevant in-service training seminars and conferences at LPPH and in the community
Attends, develops and/or presents at lectures, conferences and workshops on specialized clinical topics
Provides required professional leave documents
Keeps current with the profession by meeting continuing education requirements for certification registration and/or licensure
Participates in the planning, coordinating, implementing and reporting results of Rehabilitation Services research studies as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required (as per requirements of the profession)
Certification or Registration in field of expertise or certification/registration eligible
Experience working with adults in individual and group-based interventions in psychiatric treatment of at least two years in duration (one year of experience if internship completed within the hiring department)
Demonstrates skills, knowledge, and ability in developmentally and age/population appropriate interventions
Demonstrates ability to assess individual patients’ developmental level, general medical condition, psych-social needs, and capabilities
Provides patients with opportunities for expressing their individual thoughts and feelings and provide support as part of patients’ therapeutic support system
Demonstrates compassion and understanding in order to build a relationship of rapport and trust with patients and their families
Ability to communicate pertinent information and concerns, and coordinate goals with medical staff for optimum health outcomes
Demonstrates ability to plan and facilitate therapy groups
Demonstrates skills in oral and written communication that will allow preparation of medical record documentation, oral presentation, and conference presentations
This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations
Experience working with people who have acute/severe mental illness (Preferred)
Experience providing evidence-based treatments to psychiatrically acute patients in similar clinical setting (Preferred)
Experience in mentoring and supervision (Preferred for Rec therapist 3)
Experience in program development (Preferred for Rec therapist 3)

Skills

Music Therapy
Drama Therapy
Art Therapy
Dual Diagnosis/Substance Abuse
Pain Management
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eating Disorders
Spirituality
Stress Management
Functional Life Skills
Issues of Aging
Leisure Skills
Symptom Awareness
Gender Issues
Community Resources
Discharge Planning
Patient/Family Education
Behavioral Plans
Oral and Written Communication
Medical Record Documentation
Conference Presentations

Location

UCSF Medical Center locations

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2 years of experience
5 years of experience (for Rec therapist 3)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

Benefits

Total compensation details available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

About the Company

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.
It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.
We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health.
We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents.
We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce.
We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.
Additional information about UCSF is available here https://diversity.ucsf.edu/.
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.