Full-Time Virtual Mental Health CA Associate Therapist

CA Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring patient safety and providing milieu interventions.
• Leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups.
• Facilitating clinical assessments and therapy sessions.
• Completing case management tasks.
• Ensuring timely and compliant clinical documentation.
• Establishing therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitating admission assessments and processes.
• Participating in weekly treatment team and staff development meetings, communicating weekly treatment goals.
• Maintaining a caseload of 12-15 patients in OP level of care.
• Completing assigned therapy sessions, including family/support system sessions.
• Facilitating process-oriented and psychoeducational groups.
• Facilitating multi-family groups, family programs, and family weekends.
• Providing clinical input to the Utilization Review team.
• Responding to calls and emails promptly (within 2 hours during business hours, 24-48 hours otherwise).
• Assessing patients for suicidality and potential danger.
• Providing additional clinical support to team members.
• Communicating with the Utilization Review and Business Departments regarding authorization and payment.
• Beginning discharge planning on the day of admission.
• Completing discharge sessions to ensure coping skills, transition plans, and resources are understood.
• Confirming discharge appointments with patients and loved ones.
• Communicating with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitating patient transfers to higher levels of care (as needed).
• Actively participating in clinical outreach and program tours (as needed).
• Effectively managing crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Providing support to milieu staff.
• Working collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff.
• Completing other tasks as requested or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field.
• Completion of state requirements for therapeutic interventions.
• Current driver's license and good standing.

Clinical Supervision Included.

Diversity and Inclusion: Discovery Behavioral Health seeks a diverse staff to reflect the patients and communities it serves.

EEO Employer: M/F/D/V

Drug-free Workplace: Pre-employment substance abuse testing required.

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