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Oceans Healthcare·Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans · Gretna, LA

Behavioral Therapist

iPosting details
RequirementsCPR
ExperienceUnder 1 year
SourceOceans Healthcare · posted Sep 28, 2026
✓Requirements
Certifications
✓Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.
Qualifications
✓At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
✓0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.
✓Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
✓Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
✓Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent
✓Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
✓Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
✓Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
✓Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
✓Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
✓Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
✓Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
✓Must have good time and organizational skills.
✓Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
✓Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
+Benefits
✓Medical, dental and vision
✓401(k)
✓Paid time off
✓Tuition assistance
✓Retirement plan
✓Life and disability insurance
+Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Greater New Orleans
82beds
GretnaLA · 12 mi to New Orleans
✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral de-escalation program.
Qualifications
✓At a minimum a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC-A (TX Only) or Psychologist.
✓0 to 1 year post-graduate experience in clinical practice.
✓Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age--related disability--related needs of the patients served on assignment.
✓Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient population served.
✓Must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to adolescent, chronically mentally ill, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent
✓Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of mental illness and chemical dependency and the family dynamics which accompany them.
✓Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
✓Must have in-depth knowledge of clinical therapy modalities.
✓Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to age specific patient needs.
✓Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and d/c planning skills.
✓Must be able to pass the general age/disability post-test.
✓Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
✓Must have good time and organizational skills.
✓Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
✓Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offTuition assistance
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About the role

Plans and conducts individual family and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services or physician's order.

What you’ll do
Plans and conducts individualPlans and conducts individual family and/or group therapy as assigned by the Director of Social Services or physician's order