Full-Time Virtual Mental Health CA Associate Therapist

The CA Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include: ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned. Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely and meets clinical quality standards. Completes and responds to documentation requirements and timelines to ensure compliance with the monthly medical record review. All documentation is required at the time of service. (Session notes and Group notes end of day)

Establishes therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones. Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude. Understands the role in providing expeditious access to care.

Participates in weekly treatment team, staff development meetings, and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members. Maintains a caseload of 12-15 in OP level of care. Completes appropriate therapy sessions weekly, including family/support system sessions aligned with patients’ level of care. Facilitates process-oriented and psychoeducation groups 1-2 times daily in OP.

• Facilitates multi-family groups, family programs, and/or family weekends.
• Provides utilization review clinical to UR team to advocate for insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information.
• Is accessible to family members/loved ones by returning calls and emails within 2 hours during business hours and 24-48 hours otherwise.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and potential danger to self or others.
• May provide additional clinical support to other team members.
• Communicates with Utilization Review and Business Departments regarding authorization and payment.
• Begins discharge planning on the day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge sessions to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher levels of care, as needed.
• Actively participates in clinical outreach and program tours.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and loved ones.
• Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to ensure clinical quality.

Completes other tasks as requested.

Virtual tour of facility available on our website.

Requirements: Master's or Doctorate in relevant field, completion of state requirements, clinical supervision included, current driver's license.

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Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We are an EEO employer M/F/D/V, drug-free workplace with pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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