Clinical - MH Therapist

Discovery Mood; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Mood & Anxiety is seeking a licensed Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment according to the Discovery Clinical Model. You will manage a caseload in RTC and OP, deliver individual, family, and group therapy, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safe, effective care.

The role emphasizes timely documentation, utilization reviews, discharge planning, and collaboration with referral sources.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Carry a caseload of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP.
• Facilitate admission assessments and the admission process for new patients.
• Provide expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and communicate weekly treatment goals.
• Complete appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly, including family sessions.
• Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducation groups daily in RTC and multiple daily sessions in OP.
• Provide multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• Provide utilization reviews to insurance companies to obtain authorizations as needed.
• Be accessible to family members; return calls/emails within specified times.
• Assess patients for suicidality and danger to self/others.
• Support other clinical team members when needed.
• Communicate with Utilization Review and Business departments regarding authorization and payment.
• Begin discharge planning on day of admission; complete discharge sessions and confirm post-discharge appointments.
• Coordinate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitate patient transfers to higher levels of care as needed.
• Participate in clinical outreach and program tours.
• Manage crises in sessions and milieu; support milieu staff.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure clinical quality.
• RTC only: provide on-call support at least once per month and respond to calls within 20 minutes.

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Job description

The 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 individual and family therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Carries a case load of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP.
• 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.
• 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 in RTC and 2-4 times daily in OP.
• 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.
• 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 and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required

Employment Status

Full Time

Schedule

Monday-Friday 11AM-7PM

Compensation: Pay Range

$74,000-84,000 annually

Reference Number: 11541

Department: Clinical

Employment Type: Full-Time

Virtual: No

Company: Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Location: Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

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