Adolescent Therapist Part-Time

BrentCare Behavioral Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Part-time

Mentoring & supervision

Telehealth benefits

Job summary

Avery's House in Boise, ID seeks an Adolescent Therapist to join our behavioral health team on a PRN, part-time basis. You will deliver assessments, individual therapy, and facilitate group sessions for teens, using evidence-based modalities, with telehealth when appropriate.

Qualifications include a Master's degree in counseling or social work and Idaho licensure. The role emphasizes timely documentation, collaboration with the treatment team, and maintaining a safe, ethical clinical

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, social work or related field and Idaho licensure required.
• Experience in adolescent behavioral health is preferred.
• Strong documentation and billing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy and group therapy for teens.
• Perform assessments to develop treatment plans.
• Complete intake documentation and progress notes.
• Coordinate care and communicate with the treatment team.
• Ensure timely documentation and billing compliance.

Skills

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Crisis intervention

Documentation and billing

Education

Master's degree in counseling or social work

Job description

Avery's House provides behavioral health services to teens. As part of our clinical team, you'll be instrumental in supporting our residential and partial hospitalization program and helping clients achieve wellness. The Adolescent Therapist will perform assessments, individual therapy and facilitate group sessions as assigned at using industry recognized therapeutic modalities and interventions and complete all required paperwork per timelines established to ensure successful billing of services. The therapist also maintains a safe and efficient working and treatment environment per company policies, procedures and best practices; communicates effectively with the treatment team to ensure safe, quality care is provided to all clients.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides direct support services to include engaging clients in individual therapy, Group Therapy, health and wellness promotion, and crisis management.
• Conducts assessments or screenings with clients to evaluate the nature of their presenting problems in order to determine their needs and develop appropriate treatment plan goals.
• Develops and provides individual treatment plans; monitors, evaluates and documents client's progress.
• Has responsibility for intake documentation. Prepares progress notes, event notifications and other documentation regarding clients in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Monitors case load daily to ensure required documentation is completed timely; including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plans, case reviews and discharge plans.
• Facilitates coordination of care to include case review, therapeutic interventions, and client progress in treatment.
• Completes other tasks as assigned.

Education And Experience

• Master's degree in counseling, social work or related field and current licensure in Idaho is required

Knowledge, Abilities, And Attitudes Required

• Knowledge of software programs for personal computer use, especially word processing, video conferencing, email, and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge and experience in counseling and case management with mental health and substance abuse clients.
• Ability to provide services via video conferencing/teletherapy when determined appropriate for clients and the organization. Teletherapy may include evaluation, assessment, consultation, treatment planning, case management, coaching, individual therapy and group therapy. Telehealth will occur primarily through interactive audio, video, telephone and/or other audio/video communications.
• Ability to prepare, implement, and analyze treatment plans and psychiatric reports.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, gaining cooperation and resolving conflicts.
• Ability to plan and organize case workload, manage deadlines of him/herself.
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate ethical professional standards and demeanor, including the confidentiality of employee and client data, client boundaries, and other sensitive information.
• Demonstrated competence with, and continued commitment to respect for cultural differences and diversity, protecting client rights.
• Recognition of the limits of one's own professional expertise and the willingness to seek supervision and/or support, as needed.
• Makes clinical and organizational decisions with the clients' and agency well-being and best interests in mind.
• Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strength, privacy and choice, recognizing the unique needs of the client population served by the agency.
• Provide the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff member is qualified to provide.
• Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse.
• Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders and substance abuse, and the common side effects and adverse reactions to medications.
• Provide ethical and professional services to clients and families ensuring confidentiality laws including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) are adhered to at all times.
• Recognize, prevent and respond to a situation in which the client may be a danger to himself or others, behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner, is experiencing a crisis situation or medical emergency.

Adolescent Therapist Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Part-time, W-2 employee position with a guaranteed hourly pay.
• Supportive clinical team with mentoring and supervision available as needed.
• Telehealth benefits available.

Schedule

PRN (As-Needed)

Job Type:

PRN (As-Needed)

Pay:

From $34 per hour

Work Location:

In person Boise, ID