Associate Therapist, Eating Disorders, Outpatient

Discovery Behavioral Health; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in behavioral healthcare is seeking an Associate Therapist to join their dynamic team. This full-time role involves providing essential therapeutic services, ensuring patient safety, and leading therapy groups. The organization emphasizes professional development, offering numerous benefits and opportunities for advancement. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant advanced degree and a passion for helping others. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those struggling with mental health, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k)

Healthcare benefits

Vacation and sick days

Employee referral program

Employee discounts

Continuing education programs

Supervision hours

Weekly training opportunities

Advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree required for therapeutic interventions.
• CPI and CPR certifications must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely clinical documentation and compliance with quality standards.
• Facilitate therapy sessions and psychoeducational groups daily.
• Communicate with patients and families for continuity of care.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Clinical documentation

Patient rapport

Group facilitation

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Tools

CPI certification

CPR, AED, and First Aid certification

ServSafe certification

Job description

Company Description

Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) 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 eating, mental health, and substance use disorders, and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Center for Discovery, DBH’s eating 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.

Compensation Range: $60,000-$68,000/annually

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience

Our Offer to You!

We are dedicated to empowering our clinicians with their professional and personal development by providing:

• 401(k)
• Healthcare benefits
• Vacation and sick days
• Employee referral program
• Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
• Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through IADEP
• Support for pursuing multi-state licensure
• Continuing education (CE) programs and training
• Supervision hours
• Weekly training opportunities
• Advancement opportunities within the organization

Job Description

The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for 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 and meets clinical quality standards outlined in policies.
• Completes and responds to documentation requirements and timelines to ensure compliance with the monthly medical record review, per the Medical Record Review Policy.
• 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.
• 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.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
• 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.
• 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.

This is a full time position working Monday-Friday 11AM-7PM

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

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 licensed
• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire
• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
• Obtain ServSafe certification within 90 day of hire
• Must possess a currentdriver’slicense and be in good standing

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

Additional Information

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.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

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.