Intensive Outpatient Therapist IOP

The Ness Center; Mandeville (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ness Center in Louisiana is seeking an Intensive Outpatient Therapist to provide group, individual, and family therapy within our IOP. You will assess, plan, and document treatment for adults, adolescents, and families dealing with mental health and co-occurring challenges.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based interventions and support lasting emotional wellness in a patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health field required.
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience in psychiatric, mental health, or substance use treatment settings.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate IOP group therapy sessions.
• Provide individual and family therapy as needed.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge documentation.
• Monitor patient progress and update treatment goals.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nursing staff, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and care coordination activities.

Skills

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Family therapy

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

Job description

Position: IOP Therapist

Location: The Ness Center

Status: Full Time, Exempt

Shift: Day Shift

Intensive Outpatient Therapist (IOP Therapist)

Are you passionate about helping individuals and families achieve meaningful recovery and lasting emotional wellness? The Ness Center is seeking a compassionate, energetic, and clinically skilled Intensive Outpatient Therapist to join our growing behavioral health team. This position provides therapeutic services within our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), working with adults, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health and co-occurring challenges.

As an IOP Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping patients build coping skills, strengthen support systems, and achieve treatment goals through evidence-based therapeutic interventions. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing high-quality behavioral healthcare in a supportive and patient-centered environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate IOP group therapy sessions.
• Provide individual and family therapy as needed.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge documentation.
• Monitor patient progress and update treatment goals.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nursing staff, and other treatment team members.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and care coordination activities.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related mental health field required

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in psychiatric, mental health, or substance use treatment settings.

Licensure/Certification: Current, active professional clinical license issued by the appropriate licensing body in Louisiana (e.g., LCSW, LMSW, LPC, PLPC, LMFT)

The Ness Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employment; free from discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.