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Form of workJOB SUMMARY:
Under general supervision, responsible for diagnosing psychosocial aspects of mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems, applying psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to families, couples and individuals. Collaborates in the delivery of care with other professionals, making referrals to other professionals when appropriate. Work may involve limited supervision of interns.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with two years of marriage and family therapy experience required.
Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy preferred.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) by the North Carolina Marriage and Family Licensure Board.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Interviews patients and members of the family within the context of marriage and family systems to diagnose psychosocial aspects of mental and emotional disorders.
- Applies psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to families, couples, and individuals for the purpose of treating the diagnosed mental and emotional disorders.
- Confers with supervisor regarding the needs and problems of patients and their families and to assess when to make appropriate referrals to other professionals.
- Collaborates with other professionals involved in the care of the patients and their families.
- Provides guidance and direction to interns and other marriage and Family Therapists.
- Maintains case records and prepares reports relative to history and treatment of individuals and their families.
- Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
