Primary Therapist

Schedule

• Full-time, Sunday to Thursday 9am-5:30pm
• Working onsite at Eating Recovery Center's adult and child/adolescent PHP and residential programs in Hunt Valley, MD
• Active Maryland therapy license required

About the role

The Primary Therapist conducts individual, family, and group therapy (adults, children and adolescents) on topics such as mood, anxiety, stress and eating disorders; conducts individual and family therapy and/or family education sessions; develops each patient's individualized treatment plan; and works with interdisciplinary treatment team to implement the plan.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates curriculum-based groups and uses appropriate documentation
• Appropriate and timely documentation of all group facilitation
• Provides meal monitoring and support
• Provides meal support through coaching and skills per treatment team
• Documents timely and appropriately meal-related forms
• Participates in therapeutic meals and snacks with patients
• Conducts psychotherapy sessions including individual and family therapy
• Appropriate and timely documentation of all sessions
• Completes required documentation including, but not limited to: appropriate documentation of weekly contact with outpatient providers; appropriate documentation with family members
• For each patient on case load, completes clinical paperwork including (but not limited to): treatment plans; individual and family therapy progress notes and group notes; wellness plan; aftercare plan
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for each patient on case load (CSSRS or behavioral plans as needed)
• Discharge summary
• Participates in treatment team meetings, huddles, and other facility meetings to coordinate patient's care with interdisciplinary team
• Participates in clinical supervision meetings and trainings
• Supports milieu management including (but not limited to): de-escalation and crisis management; bathroom monitoring; monitoring outside breaks
• Conducts self-harm and suicide assessment
• Support morning routine in IP/Res programs
• Collect weights, vitals and urine in some settings
• Implements individual behavior management plans for some patients and serves as clinical lead for the program in some programs in evenings and weekends

Primary Therapist I Requirements

• Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
• Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
• Collaborative nature and strong communication within multi-disciplinary team (required)
• 1+ year of facilitating groups (preferred)

Primary Therapist II Requirements

• Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
• Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
• Has carried individual and/or family caseload for at least 18 months (required)
• Ability to move from one task to the next with ease, flexibility (required)
• Collaborative nature, strong communication within a multi-disciplinary team (required)

Primary Therapist III Requirements

• Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
• Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)
• Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years (required)

Primary Therapist IV Requirements

• Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology from an APA Accredited program (required)
• Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)
• Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years with documented success in treating patients with common diagnoses and expected comorbidities (required)

Pay

Maryland Pay Range $60,000 - $110,000 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

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