Employment

As a leading behavioral healthcare provider for northwest Indiana, we are always seeking qualified, dynamic and compassionate team members. Please contact Human Resources at 219/476-4507 to confirm availability of the positions listed below.

Current Job Postings as of June 1, 2009

PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL:
  

ADL SPECIALIST -- Location: Valparaiso

• Provides case management services and in-home oversight.

• Provides education in activities of daily living.

• Works in a team setting to manage a case load consisting of individuals receiving any of the residential services, outreach services, or monitoring services necessary to help them live within the community.

• Assists clients in personal financial administration.

• Provides appropriate therapeutic interventions and crisis interventions.

• Plans and organizes group therapy for those clients whose treatment plan calls for same.

• Provides documentation of interventions per department standards.

• Assists clients in meeting their treatment goals.

• Drives and transports clients.

• Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.

• Connects clients to available community resources and acts as an advocate for clients.

• Coordinates care with internal and external providers.

• Create group materials as needed.

• Attends staffings, clinical supervision, in-services and staff meetings.
  

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline preferred. 

• Experience in the field of psychology, social work or related human services field is required.

• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain public passenger chauffeur license is required. 

BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST (COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES) -- Location: Valparaiso

• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment for consumer learning and facilitating improvement in functioning level.

• Enforces program rules and expectations.

• Provides direct client care by implementing programs and facilitating and monitoring groups.

• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to ensure the safety and well being of consumers and staff.

• Becomes familiar with each consumer's treatment plan relating to placement, interventions, goals and discharge plans.

• Aids in planning, implementing and evaluating services to the consumers.

• Prepares and maintains paperwork and other documentation (i.e. charting, daily report sheets, etc.).

• Plans and/or participates in appropriate recreational activities to promote consumers' well being.

• Provides transportation for consumers to meet requirements or activities outlined in their overall treatment plans.

• Maintains confidentiality of all consumers.

• Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.

• Promotes a therapeutically healthy environment for all consumers.

• Participates in team programs, staffings, meetings and special projects.

• Develops and revises treatment plans as needed.

• Enforces rules and regulations for appropriate conduct of consumers and visitors.

• Transports clients when necessary.

• Acts as a liaison to community and governmental agencies.

• Complies with policies and procedures related to the care and well being of all consumers, ensuring respect and dignity in treatment. 

OUTPATIENT THERAPIST (LCSW)

• Conducts individual, group and family therapy.

• Completes all documentation in the electronic medical record as required by the agency's policies and procedures.

• Monitors and follows up on treatment progress of clients by telephone or in writing (i.e. calls to schools, probation, parents, etc.).

• Participates in staffings with psychiatrist to review assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Attends peer consultations to discuss cases and treatment approaches.

• Provides education through presentations for local schools or community organizations.

• Meets established productivity goals.

• A Master's Degree in Social Work is required.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is required.

• Two or more years' experience providing counseling services in a clinical setting or community mental health center is preferred.
  

THERAPIST, CHILDREN'S SERVICES - Valparaiso, IN

• Provides individual, group and family therapy.

• Attends student conferences as scheduled and meets with referral sources.

• Completes all documentation and writes or dictates progress as required by the agency's policies and procedures.

• Participates in staff meetings and/or peer consultations to plan and/or review and update client's treatment plan based upon their needs, progress and problems.

• Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.

• Assists clients in meeting their treatment goals.

• Provides education through presentations for local schools, community organizations and referral sources.

• Connects clients to available community resources and acts as an advocate for clients.

• Coordinates care with internal and external providers.

• Attends team meetings and staffings as scheduled.

• Masters Degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related human services field is required.

• One to three years' experience in adolescent, pre-adolescent, family therapy or a related are is required.
  

PSYCHIATRIST – Location: Valparaiso

• Provides initial psychiatric diagnoses and assessments in emergency and non-emergency situations in both acute care and sub-acute care situations.

• Provides medication management and other treatment interventions to clients and patients directly.

• Provides coaching, instructions and direction to allied professional and paraprofessional staff and leads clinical team meetings.

• Consults with general medical professionals regarding the psychiatric condition of their patients.

• Rotates on-call with other members of the clinical staff.

• Provides professional services to patients hospitalized at the Inpatient Care Center or other designated inpatient units.

• Attends and participates in and supports Medical Staff meetings and other committee assignments as may be directed by the Medical Staff Director.

• Assists in Performance Quality Improvement efforts of the organization.

• Completes electronic medical record documentation as required.

• Conducts professional practice that is in compliance with the rules, regulations and bylaws of Porter-Starke Services and the standard of care that exists in Northwest Indiana and the greater Chicago metropolitan area.

• Assists in peer review and other assignments.

• Attends to the required continuing education elements for the specialty certification and licensure of physicians and psychiatrists.

• Maintains and completes clinical record keeping duties as described in either the Medical Staff Bylaws or in compliance with the organization's policies and procedures.

• A current license to practice medicine in the State of Indiana.

• A current license in the United States to prescribe medications.

• Completion of an accredited Training Residency in Psychiatry.

• Eligibility for and/or certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• Positive reference from past professors and/or supervisors.

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS (.9 FTE) -- Location: Valparaiso Inpatient Care Center

• Provides age appropriate direct patient care to adults 18 and above who are hospitalized for psychiatric or emotional disorders.

• Ensures the safety and well being of these patients, supports and maintains the therapeutic milieu.

• Monitors patient progress and communicates information regarding patient's age appropriate behavior and progress to other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team. 

• Maintains communication with patient, family members and referral sources in patient's interest.

• Facilitates, and co-facilitates didactic groups established and implemented to meet the age specific needs of the patient population that is being served. 

• Encourages and facilitates patient's participation in therapeutic activities.

• Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment. 

• Maintains a safe, orderly and therapeutic physical environment for patients of all ages.

• Assists with completion of age specific psychosocial assessments and evaluations.

• Communicates with patient post discharge to review compliance with follow up plans.

• Provides input during shift report regarding patients progress to include behavior, mood, sleep, appetite, and ADLs.

• Carries out general nursing assistance appropriate to patient's age as assigned by charge nurse/manager, communicates and documents 1:1 interaction of day to day patient activities, communicates to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

• Implements Program Secretary duties/order entry if designated and cross-trained.

• Assists in the training and orientation of new psychiatric technicians.

• Education--Graduation from accredited high school or its equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred.

• Experience--1-2 years acute care inpatient psychiatric experience.

REGISTERED NURSE (PRN) -- Location: Valparaiso Inpatient Unit

• Delivers general and psychiatric nursing age appropriate care to adults 18 and above that are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders.

• Serves actively and constructively as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment, supporting the organization and program or unit philosophy of care.

• Ensures the safety and well being of each patient.

• Maintains a therapeutic environment.

• Administers topical, oral, sub Q, IM medications; knows their action, purpose and side effects.

• Recognizes and takes appropriate action if adverse drug reactions occurs. 

• Provides medication education that is age specific to patients with appropriate documentation.

• Practices good interpersonal skills with physicians, patients, staff, guests and contact with others, i.e. referral sources. 

• Facilitates age specific didactic groups such as coping skills, medication education, nursing group, communication skills, self-management, goals, and wrap-up.

• Education--Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

• Experience--1-2 years of experience in psychiatric nursing preferred (+) 1 year medical/surgical nursing preferred.

• Licensure--Current license for the State of Indiana, CPR certified.
    

ADMINISTRATIVE/CLERICAL:

NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME



   

OTHER:

NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

PLEASE NOTE NEW STAFF MUST ATTEND THREE-DAY GENERAL ORIENTATION

Porter-Starke is a tobacco-free campus.

All applicants will be drug tested.

ALL POSITIONS ARE FULL-TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
FULL TIME BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Medical and/or dental insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit-sharing
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Continuing education
• 529 College savings plan

Position descriptions are available for review in the Human Resources Office

Please send resume and application to:
Human Resources
Porter-Starke Services, Inc.
601 Wall Street
Valparaiso, IN 46383

219-476-4507 Office
219-531-4729 Fax
jobs@porterstarke.org