Outpatient Therapist- $5,000 Bonus

About the role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Opelousas, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

As a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) therapists provide direct clinical services—including assessments, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning—as well as individual, family, and group therapy to further patient/family/group progress in treatment. IOP therapists may also be required to facilitate inpatient support.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services in accordance with accepted standards of social/work clinical practice.
• Plan and conduct group therapy as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program or physician's order.
• Conduct, assess, and interpret completion of Comprehensive Integrated Assessment.
• Review all multidisciplinary assessments and compile a Multidisciplinary Treatment Plan under the supervision of the attending physician.
• Perform case management and discharge planning as assigned by the Director of Intensive Outpatient Program.
• Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, provide updates on assigned patients and their progress toward treatment goals, and combine reports of all disciplines into a multidisciplinary treatment integration summary.
• Deliver patient services ethically, promoting respect, dignity, and satisfaction.
• Assess and interpret patients’ responses to treatment in an age, disability, and culturally sensitive manner.
• Identify safety, psychosocial, mobility, and equipment needs; communicate sensitively with patients and families.
• Conduct treatment and discharge planning in accordance with age, disability, and cultural needs, involving the patient’s support system as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum qualification: Clinical Social Worker (CSW), LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPC‑A (TX only) or Psychologist.
• 0 to 1 year post‑graduate experience in clinical practice.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to any age‑related, disability‑related needs of patients.
• Understanding of growth and development principles for the patient population served.
• Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify needs and provide appropriate, culturally and disability‑sensitive care across adolescent, adult, geriatric, chemically dependent, and dually diagnosed populations.
• In‑depth knowledge of mental illness, chemical dependency, and associated family dynamics.
• Basic knowledge of chronic mental illness and clinical therapy modalities.
• Excellent communication and group/process skills related to age‑specific patient needs.
• Demonstrated assessment, intervention, treatment, and discharge planning skills.
• Ability to pass the general age/disability post‑test.
• Versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills; capable of coordinating a multi‑faceted workload.
• Ability to work with an array of mentally and physically disabled persons.
• Successful completion of CPR certification and an Oceans‑approved behavioral de‑escalation program.
• Working environment subject to many interruptions, occasional pressure from multiple calls and inquiries; high‑pace and stressful, requiring mental and physical coping ability.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage (multiple plan options) – eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• Daily pay option.
• Competitive market compensation.
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Offering a $5,000 retention bonus that pays out in installments.