Associate Therapist: Group & Family Therapy Specialist

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program in Shawnee, KS seeks an Associate Therapist for a full-time, on-site role. The position involves joining a multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, support, and family involvement throughout the patient care continuum.

Responsibilities include conducting therapy sessions, leading psychoeducational groups, ensuring documentation, discharge planning, and collaboration with the treatment team to maintain high-quality care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Group therapy facilitation

Crisis management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Job description

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program in Shawnee, KS seeks an Associate Therapist for a full-time, on-site role. The position involves joining a multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, support, and family involvement throughout the patient care continuum.

Responsibilities include conducting therapy sessions, leading psychoeducational groups, ensuring documentation, discharge planning, and collaboration with the treatment team to maintain high-quality care.