**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **EMPLOYMENT TYPE** Full Time **SHIFT** Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm (no holidays or required weekends) **DESCRIPTION** The therapist/counselor assumes the role of a generalist therapist and performs individual and family assessments as well as other therapy services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis (including in the Intensive Outpatient Program and medical units). The therapist/counselor conducts individual, family and group counseling and regularly assists providers and treatment teams with clinical recommendations based on knowledge of age-specific growth and development and psychiatric diagnoses. The therapist/counselor provides consultation and educational programming to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center staff as requested and serves as a resource to patients throughout the continuum of care, helping to make referrals to community agencies and working through individual and/or family social-emotional problems. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** • Within the limits of training, assesses individuals and families of all age groups served presenting with mental health problems especially to the inpatient program. • Assists in coordinating care and serves as a resource to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and MercyOne North Iowa's Clinic staff in making referrals to community agencies and in working with patients and family social-emotional problems. • Within the limits of training, counsels individuals and families. Conducts group therapy sessions. • Conducts individual patient substance use assessments, including Chemical Dependency Evaluations, on the inpatient units as ordered by providers. Assists the psychiatrist, other physicians and/or treatment teams to develop treatment/discharge plans for patients with substance use problems. • Assists Bachelor's Level social workers, Social Services Technicians and Case Managers with discharge planning for adults and adolescents and assumes responsibility for those duties when needed. **POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** **Education:** • A Masters Degree in Social Work from a CSWE training program. OR • Masters Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field from a CACREP-accredited program. **Experience:** • Previous demonstrated training experiences in assessment and counseling in a medical or mental health facility is preferred. • Must be a licensed LISW or LMHC. • Must have demonstrated training in working with patients of all age ranges noted above seeking care in at least the inpatient and outpatient programs of the Mercy Medical Center continuum of care. Competence with day treatment/partial hospitalization programs is also preferred. As such, must have demonstrated training or experience with a wide range of pathologies. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health 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, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran