Associate Therapist - SUD treatment

Discovery Behavioral Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is seeking an Associate Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team in West LA, CA. The role focuses on delivering therapy, ensuring patient safety, and leading psychoeducational groups within the Discovery Clinical Model.

You will manage a caseload of 5–7 patients, conduct individual and family sessions, and participate in treatment planning and discharge processes. Must have a master's or doctoral degree and state-licensing requirements include supervision

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field is required.
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.
• Operates under supervision and is not licensed.
• CPR, AED, and First Aid certification must be 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, at the time of service.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Provide expeditious access to care and participate in weekly treatment team meetings with goals.
• Maintain a caseload of 5–7 patients.
• Complete the required number of therapy sessions weekly, including family sessions.
• Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducation groups daily or weekly.
• Perform utilization reviews to aid in authorizations for initial and ongoing care.
• Be accessible to family members and respond to calls within 4 hours during business hours and within 24 hours otherwise.
• Conduct suicidality assessments and ensure safety of patients.
• Discharge planning begins on admission; complete discharge sessions with coping and resources.
• Provide clinical support for the team in the absence of other members.
• Coordinate with Utilization Review for authorization communications.
• Collaborate with milieu staff to ensure high quality clinical care.
• Assist with other tasks as requested.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire

Current driver's license in good standing

Job description

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, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

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, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure 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.
• 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 5-7 patients.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
• Facilitates the process orientated and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly.
• 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 4 hours during business hours of operations and 24 hours at 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 regarding authorizations.
• Discharge planning begins on day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.
• 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.

Knowledge, Education, and 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 licensed
• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status: Full time

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 9am-5:30pm

Work location: West LA, CA

Compensation range: $70,304-80,000 salary