Mental Health Therapist

About the Role

The Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model. Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, conducting individual and family therapy sessions, and other case management tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Carries a caseload of 5-6 patients in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and 10-15 in Outpatient (OP).
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
• Participates in weekly treatment team meetings and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.
• Completes an appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patient's level of care.
• Facilitates process-oriented and psychoeducational groups 1-2 times daily in RTC and 2-4 times daily in OP.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family programs, and/or family weekends.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization.
• Returns all calls and emails from family members or loved ones within 2 hours during business hours and 24-48 hours at other times.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
• Provides additional clinical support for other members of the clinical team in their absence.
• Communicates with the Utilization Review Department and Business Department regarding authorization and payment.
• Begins discharge planning on the day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge sessions with patients to ensure coping skills, transition plans, and resources are understood and intact.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patients and loved ones prior to discharge.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to a higher level of care, as needed.
• Actively participates in clinical outreach and program tours, as needed.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.
• Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to ensure the highest level of clinical quality.
• RTC Only: Provides on-call support to the facility at least once per month and returns all program phone calls within 20 minutes while on call.
• RTC Only: Communicates appropriately with On-Call Administrator or Regional Director regarding pertinent facility issues while on call.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field, required.
• Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required.

Schedule

Sunday-Thursday and Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm (varies depending on needs).

Pay

• Associate Therapist: $52,000 - $65,000
• Therapist (fully licensed): $60,000 - $75,000
• Senior Therapist: $65,000 - $85,000