Associate Therapist

Center for Discovery; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Discovery is seeking a dedicatedAssociate Therapist to join our multidisciplinary behavioral health team in Massachusetts. The role focuses on delivering treatment services in a dynamic clinical model, ensuring patient safety, leading therapy groups, and coordinating assessments and case management for patients across RTC, PHP, and IOP levels.

The Associate Therapist will maintain timely clinical documentation, build therapeutic rapport, participate in treatment teams, and support

Qualifications

• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions.
• Operates under supervision and is not licensed.
• CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
• CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire.
• ServSafe certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a current driver’s license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitate admissions and secure professional process for new patients.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and align goals.
• Complete required number of therapy sessions weekly per level of care: RTC, PHP, IOP.
• Lead psychoeducational and process-oriented groups daily.
• Attend to meals and/or snacks as required.
• Support discharge planning and coordinate with outpatient providers.

Education

State requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

Not licensed; supervised

CPI certification within 90 days

CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days

ServSafe certification within 90 days

Current driver’s license in good standing

Job description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM

At Discovery, we offer career opportunities nationwide in residential, day treatment, and intensive outpatient eating disorder treatment. Discovery is currently seeking Program Directors, Primary Therapists, Facility Managers, Counselors/Mental Health Specialists, Dietitians, Diet Techs, and Nurses. Discovery is specifically seeking individuals who consistently strive to provide exemplary care and are passionate about transforming the lives of others.

If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career in the behavioral health field, the first step is to look for Open job positions that match your skills, qualifications and interest. Each posting includes a description and minimum required qualifications.

When we review candidate information, we are looking for the best matches for the position based on the qualifications listed in the job posting. If your skills and experience appear to match an open position, a recruitment services professional or hiring manager may contact you to further discuss your qualifications.

Position Summary:

TheAssociateTherapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Centerfor Discovery Clinical Model.Therapist responsibilities include ensuringpatientsafety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensureclinical documentationis completed timelythroughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport withpatients and families/loved ones.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care.
  • RTC: two individual sessions and one family/support system session
  • PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
  • IOP: one therapeutic session – individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• Facilitates the process orientated and psychoeducation groupsone to two times,daily.
• Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum ofonceper week.
• Facilitates multi-familygroups, family program,and/or family weekend.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization,asnecessary.
• Assessespatientsforsuicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
• May provide additional clinical support for other members of the clinical team in their absence.
• Communicates with the Utilization ReviewDepartment and BusinessDepartmentregarding authorization and payment.
• Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Facilitatespatienttransfers to a higher level of care, as needed.
• Actively participates in clinical outreach and program tours,as needed.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.
• Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to ensure the highest level of clinical qualityat all times.
• Completes other tasks, as requested or assigned.
• RTC Only:Provides on-call support to facility at least 1x per month and returns allprogramphone calls within 20 minutes, while on call.Communicates appropriately with On Call Administrator or Regional Director regarding pertinent facility issues, while on call.

Knowledge,Education, and Experience:

• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
• Operates under supervision and is not licensed
• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire
• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
• ObtainServSafecertification within 90 days of hire
• Must possess a currentdriver’slicense and be in good standing

Employment Status: Full-time

Schedule: 11am-7pm Monday-Friday

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.