Primary Therapist

About the role

At BasePoint, we believe every teen and young adult deserves hope, healing, and a future filled with possibilities. Our mission is to empower individuals and families through compassionate, evidence-based care that is grounded in both clinical excellence and human connection. When you join our team, you become part of a community built on resilience, servant leadership, and the commitment to always ask: “What Would I Want for My Family?” These values guide every decision, every interaction, and every step of our journey together. Every day, your work will help transform lives—building stronger minds, healthier families, and brighter futures. At BasePoint, you won’t just have a job—you’ll have a mission. You’ll be part of a team that cares deeply for one another, that shows up every day with grit and compassion, and that never loses sight of the fact that the work we do changes lives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure initial treatment plans and other intake documentation have been completed within regulatory and policy timeframes for all new patients admitted to the program.
• Conduct individual and group therapy in accordance with state regulations and professional licensure law(s) to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, and/or substance abuse problems.
• Collaborate with patients’ referring physicians/professionals, as well as any other pertinent treatment providers, to ensure the optimum level of care.
• Displays active involvement in the treatment planning process, including bi-weekly treatment teams and daily flash meetings.
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment process.
• Provides family session counseling to patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members.
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, utilization review, and nursing staff members.
• Completes appropriate paperwork for patients in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills and acts as a member of the crisis response team when a crisis occurs.
• Enacts the code system per company policy and training.