Primary Therapist
Alsana · Westlake Village, CA · 2 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Associate Licensed candidates encouraged to apply! (ACSW, ASW, AMFT, APC)
Responsibilities
- Provide consultation, case management and therapy on complex cases to individuals who have and are affected by serious eating disorders.
- Assess clients, determine referral needs, provide group therapy, family therapy and group education and formulate and implement treatment plans.
- Performs, interprets, and provides feedback to clients on various assessments relevant to eating disorder treatment (e.g., psychosocial assessment, suicide risk assessment, core assessment packet).
- Provides individual therapy sessions for clients, utilizing appropriate interventions adapted to the needs of the client.
- Completes appropriate and thorough documentation within established time frames, including progress notes for individual and family sessions, weekly therapy assessments, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
- Communicates with outpatient team to provide updates on client progress and to provide continuity of care.
- Attends weekly training and individual/group supervisions as assigned.
- Assists direct care in providing observations for clients, managing milieu conflict, and supporting clients.
- Participates in meals and snacks with clients as assigned.
- Provides crisis stabilization for clients in the milieu who may become de-escalated at times.
- Provides “check-ins” with clients as needed based on the needs of the client and the appropriateness of the check-in.
- Provides “on-call” coverage during assigned times.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in social work, Clinical Counseling, or other relevant health related discipline (ALC, LCSW, LPC, PhD)
- Two years’ recent related experience working with eating disordered clients or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Eligible for registration with relevant professional association
- Ability to educate and provide consultation to clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and professional practice guidelines for the treatment of various disorders
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant Acts such as Mental Health Act, Freedom of Information Act, pertinent regulations, policies and procedures, and other statutory duties
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with multiple plan options (Cigna nationwide; Kaiser available in CA)
- HSA plans with employer contributions
- FSA Healthcare and Dependent Care plan options
- Generous PTO, sick time, Covid Time, and 6 paid holidays
- Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability (company-paid for non-CA; CA uses state plan)
- Continuing education stipend for eligible roles
- Voluntary benefits including Supplemental Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity LifeMart employee discount program
- Free meals & snacks (position-specific)
Pay
N/A
Schedule
Tuesday through Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm