Bariatric Behavioral Medicine Clinician - PRN - HCA, Hospital Corporation of America (Texas)
Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our *Bariatric*department. Submit your application today!
*Benefits: *
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.
Seeking a PRN*Bariatric Behavior Medicine Therapist *to join our team to be amember of an interdisciplinary treatment team with the role of administering assessments for pre-operative patients for mental health functioning and post-op capabilities.
*What you will do in this role:*
* Completes pre-operative biopsychosocial assessments on patients seeking bariatric surgery to ensure that mental health issues would not prohibit them from being capable of following through with post-op recommendations and follow-up requirements.
* Completes follow up sessions, as indicated, for patients needing mental health support pre-or post op; provides referrals to community resources as needed.
* Conducts support groups in cooperation with other team members as indicated for post-op patients.
Completes required documentation in patient’s records in a thorough and timely manner.
* Communicates with team members and referral sources to coordinate services for patients as needed.
* Is responsible for tracking statistics on patient progress
*_Education:_*
* Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field.
*_Experience:_*
* Two years’ experience in a mental health setting and experience with the Bariatric population preferred.
*_License/Certification:_*
* Licensed in the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Family Therapist
Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications. Qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your application today and help us raise the bar in patient care!
Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.
In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13 , serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
**Job:** **Behavioral & Social Work*
**Title:** *Bariatric Behavioral Medicine Clinician - PRN*
**Location:** *Texas-San Antonio-Methodist Specialty %26 Transplant Hospital*
**Requisition ID:** *01588-106247*
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