Associate Therapist

Discovery Behavioral Health; Shawnee (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program is seeking an Associate Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. You will provide treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model, maintain safety, lead psychoeducational groups, conduct assessments, and manage a caseload in RTC/OP settings.

This full-time, on-site role in Shawnee, KS offers daily group work, collaboration with families, and discharge planning from day one.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required.
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required.
• Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed.
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely clinical documentation throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitate admission assessments and onboarding of new patients.
• Provide access to care and participate in weekly treatment team meetings.
• Maintain a caseload of 5-6 RTC and 10-15 OP patients.
• Complete weekly therapy sessions including family sessions.
• Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducational groups daily in RTC and OP.
• Attend meal support sessions at least weekly.
• Facilitate multi-family groups and family programs.
• Provide utilization reviews for insurer authorization as needed.
• Return calls and emails within 2 hours during business hours; 24-48 hours otherwise.
• Assess suicidality and danger to self or others.
• Support other clinical team members in absence.
• Communicate with UR/Business regarding authorization and payment.
• Begin discharge planning on day of admission.
• Complete discharge session ensuring coping skills and transition plan.
• Confirm discharge appointments with patient and family.
• Coordinate with referrals and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitate transfers to higher level of care as needed.
• Participate in outreach and program tours.
• Manage crises in sessions and milieu.
• Support milieu staff in interactions with patients and families.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure clinical quality.
• Complete other tasks as requested.
• RTC on-call at least 1x per month and respond within 20 minutes.

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

State requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

Current driver's license in good standing

Job description

Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH's Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

Position Summary

The 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, facilitate clinical assessments, conduct therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment. All documentation is required to be done at the time of service.
• Establish 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 role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.
• Maintain a case load of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP level of care.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily in RTC and 2-4 times daily in OP.
• Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
• Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones. Returning all calls and emails within 2 hours during business hours of operations and 24-48 hours all other times.
• Assesses patients for suicidality 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 Review Department and Business Department regarding 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.
• Facilitates patient transfers to 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 always ensure the highest level of clinical quality.
• Completes other tasks, as requested, or assigned.
• RTC Only: Provides on-call support to facility at least 1x per month and returns all program phone 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, & Experience

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
• Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status

Full time

Schedule

Sunday-Thursday 9am-5pm

Work Location

On Site - Shawnee, KS

Compensation

Pay Range: $55,000-$65,000/annually

Company Culture

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.