Therapist- IOP/PHP

New-employee retention bonus: $2,000 for in-training licensure, $4,000 for fully licensed (new employee defined as someone employed six months or less).

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Typical shift: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm EST

About the role

The therapist leads collaboration among an interdisciplinary team to develop, coordinate, and facilitate all direct social-services interventions for assigned patients and their support systems. Using empirically supported therapies—such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), or family therapy—the therapist creates a safe, supportive environment where patients gain insight into the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and work toward their goals. The therapist also provides training, supervision, guidance, and support to less-experienced therapists and student interns. The role is based in an acute-care setting that includes inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and/or intensive outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions to address patients’ specific needs and goals.
• Assess patients’ needs through comprehensive evaluations to identify mental-health concerns, strengths, and challenges.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans; facilitate treatment-team meetings.
• Provide counseling and support using evidence-based techniques to help patients manage symptoms and improve well-being both in sessions and in the milieu.
• Educate patients about their mental-health and/or substance-use conditions, self-care strategies, and treatment options.
• Maintain detailed, timely documentation of therapy sessions, patient progress, goals, and interventions.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and other professionals to coordinate care and ensure optimal outcomes.
• Adhere to ethical guidelines and maintain confidentiality in all patient interactions.
• Participate in continuing education to stay current on research and best practices.
• Report and document suspected cases of physical, sexual abuse, and/or neglect according to state law and system policy.
• Model professional conduct, interdisciplinary collaboration, and assertive, accurate communication.
• Support staffing and scheduling changes as program and patient-care needs require.
• Lead and own clinical initiatives, projects, and activities that support system-wide continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, state, and other regulatory-agency requirements.
• Prioritize patient safety and facility safety.
• Complete preceptor training and support onboarding of new staff, including participating in interviews, serving as primary preceptor, and providing education to new Mental Health Technicians (MHTs), Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs), Behavior Specialists (BSs), Case Managers (CMs), and Registered Nurses (RNs).
• Facilitate interdisciplinary and team communication through lunch-and-learns, compassion-resilience trainings, and shift-change updates.
• Engage in supervisory duties, including supervising master’s-level interns, providing supervision for MHTs, RNs, BSs, BHTs, or Level-1 therapists, and completing peer-fidelity monitoring via documentation audits and direct clinical observations.
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as maintaining current knowledge of department processes, pursuing self-directed learning, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field from an accredited school.
• Minimum two years’ experience in health care, with at least two years in a psychiatric setting (preferred).
• Cross-training in at least two other programs and/or levels of care.
• Full, independent licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or equivalent in the state of practice (e.g., LPCC, LMHC).
• If working in a program requiring substance-use credentialing: SAC-IT, SAC, or CSAC in Wisconsin, or a substance-use specialty authorization applicable to the state hired in.
• Working knowledge of therapeutic interventions and techniques for all age groups, as well as human growth and behavior dynamics.

On-the-job Training

• Compliance with Residential Care Center (RCC) and Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) requirements (required for residential inpatient programs, preferred for all levels of care).
• American Heart Association CPR certification within 30 days of hire; bi-annual re-certification required.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training within 60 days of hire/transfer; annual re-certification required.
• Attendance at all mandatory in-services and other relevant training.
• Responsibility for all educational requirements pertaining to licensure and regulatory compliance.
• For residential programs: current, active driver’s license in good standing (preferred for all levels of care).

Benefits

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