Therapist - Inpatient - Child/Adolescent Eating Disorder T

Schedule

Monday through Friday, typical shift 8:00 am to 4:30 pm EST.

About the role

The therapist leads collaboration among an interdisciplinary team to develop, coordinate, and facilitate direct social services interventions for patients and their support systems. Utilizing empirically supported techniques such as CBT, DBT, or family therapy, the therapist creates a safe environment for patients to gain insight into the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and work toward goals. The position involves work in an acute care setting that may include inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services, and may include additional duties as directed by a manager or clinical operations supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
• Perform comprehensive assessments to identify mental health concerns, strengths, and challenges.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and guide implementation of clinical interventions, including facilitating treatment team meetings.
• Provide counseling and support using evidence‑based therapeutic techniques, both within sessions and in‑the‑moment in the milieu.
• Educate patients about mental health or substance‑use conditions, self‑care strategies, and treatment options, including after‑care planning.
• Document patient progress, maintaining detailed records of therapy sessions, goals, and interventions; complete all documentation within required timeframes.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and other professionals to coordinate care.
• Adhere to ethical guidelines, maintain confidentiality, and follow Joint Commission, state, and other regulatory compliance requirements.
• Report and document suspected cases of physical, sexual abuse, or neglect in accordance with state law and system policy.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development.
• Communicate assertively, receive feedback productively, and support staffing or scheduling changes as needed.
• Engage in clinical initiatives, projects, and system‑wide continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure patient and facility safety.
• Perform other duties such as maintaining knowledge of department processes, pursuing self‑directed learning, and serving on committees, task forces, or work groups as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, Family Therapy, or a related field from an accredited program (preferred).
• In‑training status as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC‑IT), Marriage and Family Therapist Training License (MFT‑TL), Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), or equivalent state license.
• If the program requires substance‑use credentialing: SAC‑IT, SAC, or CSAC (Wisconsin) and a substance‑use specialty authorization applicable to the state of employment.
• Working knowledge of therapeutic interventions for all age groups and understanding of human growth and behavior dynamics.
• Compliance with Residential Care Center (RCC) and Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) training (required for residential inpatient programs, preferred for all levels of care).
• American Heart Association CPR certification within 30 days of hire; bi‑annual recertification required.
• Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) within 60 days of hire/transfer; annual recertification required.
• Attendance at all mandatory in‑services and relevant trainings.
• Responsibility for meeting educational and licensing requirements governing the program/unit.
• Current, active driver’s license in good standing (preferred for residential programs).

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employee and family.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employee share program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Health and wellness program.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Rogers Behavioral Health includes the Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation, which supports patient care, programs, and research, and Rogers InHealth, an initiative to eliminate mental‑health stigma.