Associate Therapist

Center For Discovery; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, leading therapy groups, conducting assessments, and delivering therapy sessions on-site in Des Plaines, IL.

This full-time role requires completion of CPI, CPR/First Aid, ServSafe certifications within 90 days, maintains ongoing collaboration with the treatment team, and supports discharge planning

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field and licensure-required training.
• State requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions are completed.
• CPR, AED and First Aid certifications obtained within 90 days.
• CPI certification obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitate admissions assessments and new patient admissions with professionalism.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and set goals.
• Complete required therapy sessions weekly for RTC/PHP/IOP levels with appropriate family involvement.
• Lead process-oriented and psychoeducation groups 1–2 times daily.
• Attend meals or snacks at least once per week.
• Facilitate multi-family groups and family program weekends.
• Provide utilization reviews for insurance authorizations when needed.
• Assess patients for suicidality and danger to self/others.
• Support other clinical team members during their absence.
• Communicate with Utilization Review and Business departments about authorizations and payments.
• Begin discharge planning on admission day and conduct discharge sessions.
• Confirm discharge appointments with patients and families.
• Coordinate with referral sources for continuity of care at admission/midpoint/discharge.
• Facilitate transfers to a higher level of care when needed.
• Participate in clinical outreach and program tours as needed.
• Manage crises in sessions and milieu; support milieu staff.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to maintain clinical quality.
• Perform other requested tasks; RTC on-call duties 1x per month.

Skills

Supervised practice

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree

State requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

Driver’s license

Tools

CPI certification

CPR, AED, First Aid certification

ServSafe certification

Job description

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:

• Master’sor Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• 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: Mon-Fri, 11a-7p

Work Location: Onsite- Des Plaines, IL

Compensation: Pay Range: $57,000 - $63,000 annually