Job Description

Overview

MercyOne Central Iowa operates four not-for-profit Catholic medical centers in Des Moines West Des Moines Newton and Centerville and two specialty hospitals \xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x93 MercyOne Children\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s Hospital in Des Moines and MercyOne Rehabilitation Hospital in Clive (965 beds total) \xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x93 along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893 MercyOne Central Iowa has the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and is also one of the largest employers in the state with more than 7000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1000 physicians and allied health associates. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health \xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x93 two of the country\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s foremost not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. MercyOne has more than 20000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.

MercyOne provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees\' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance. \xc3\x82

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft\xc3\x82
• Free Premium Membership to care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)\xc3\x82
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
• Wellness Program

• Establishes rapport and develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients. Provides therapy and counseling services in individual and group sessions. Maintains appropriate professional boundaries.
• Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution assistance. Demonstrates ability to differentiate between emergency and non-emergency tasks and responds accordingly. Provides immediate supportive counseling and necessary assistance to clients dealing with a crisis or emergency situation. Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate. Conducts educational groups providing recovery related information and instruction.
• Assists with referrals to community resources when appropriate.
• Provides psychosocial counseling/treatment services to restore clients to optimum social and physical well-being (within their capacity). Provides therapy in individual and group sessions for co-occurring, trauma, and personal growth related concerns.
• Provides family and/or couples therapy services in designated situations.
• Completes an initial assessment that includes evaluation of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (the ASAM criteria). Obtains bio-psychosocial history information and identifies client needs by interviewing the client, reviewing available records, conferring with other professionals and appropriate House of Mercy staff, and contacting other information sources as necessary and appropriate.
• Performs a comprehensive assessment (psychosocial history) to analyze and synthesize the client\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s status and addresses the client\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s strengths, problems, and areas of clinical concern. On an ongoing basis assesses client needs/strengths, behaviors, and progress toward desired outcomes.
• Determines need for outside professional evaluations (e.g., mental health), and independently refers to community practitioners/agencies as needed.
• Develops treatment plans based upon assessment and in accordance with program requirements, state regulations, etc.
• Participates in case review meetings to review and discuss client progress, assure consistent implementation of treatment plan goals/objectives, and promote team involvement in problem solving/resolution.
• Coordinates services with community agencies, schools, courts, service providers of significant others, and mental health/other health care professionals to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care for House of Mercy adult residents.
• Consults with House of Mercy staff and client to determine client\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s post-discharge needs and plans. Coordinates services with community agencies as needed to provide an extended, high quality continuum of care. a broad spectrum of discharge planning services and collaborates with treatment team in implementing appropriate discharge plans and aftercare programming. Provides support/encouragement as needed throughout the process. .
• Responsible for the maintenance of client files. Assures all needed releases of information and other paperwork are present in the file and up-to-date. Promptly requests new or additional information and paperwork as needed.

• Master\xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x99s degree in a human services related discipline, required.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Licensed to provide mental health therapy in the State of Iowa (LMHC, LISW, LMFT, etc.) and meets the requirements necessary for an LPHA designation OR
• CADC certification within one (1) year of hire.
• Ability to understand medical terminology and communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.

CommonSpirit Health