IOP Therapist

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals; Clear Lake (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

Insurance coverage

401(k) match

EAP programs

PTO & time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals seeks an IOP Therapist to provide individual, group, and family therapies to adults and adolescents in an intensive outpatient program. You will support treatment planning, suicide risk assessments, and discharge planning while coordinating with physicians and the care team.

The role emphasizes maintaining treatment goals, insurance reviews, and effective communication with patients and families in a physician-directed setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling is required.
• Independent License in Counseling (LPC) or Social Work (LCSW) is required.
• BLS and HWC certifications are required and obtained during orientation.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in mental health or healthcare; 3 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments documenting history and treatment focus.
• Coordinate plan of treatment and discharge plans with the care team.
• Provide group and family process-oriented therapies and didactic groups.
• Offer short-term individual counseling, group therapy, and crisis intervention.
• Develop individualized discharge plans using treatment team input.
• Maintain knowledge of referral resources in the service area.
• Understand Medicare, Medicaid and third-party reimbursement processes.
• Document progress notes within 24 hours of service.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling

LPC or LCSW license

Job description

Healing Body and Mind.

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals is a national leader in behavioral healthcare, specializing in patients with acute psychiatric and complex medical needs. Our hospitals use an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty approach that delivers high-quality, patient-centered care when it’s needed most.

With locations in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and Arizona, we’re expanding access to our unique model of care across the United States. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families every day.

Overview

Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clear Lake, Texas is adding IOP therapists to our growing clinical servicesteam to provide outstanding care to our patients and their families in their recovery journey. The IOP Therapist will provide individual therapy, group therapy and family therapy to adults and adolescents in our Physician directed-intensive outpatient program. Therapist will assist clients using best practices of group counseling techniques. Therapist will complete master treatment plans, daily suicide risk assessments, discharge planning and pre-authorization/reviews of the insurance.

Benefits Of Joining The NPH Clinical Team

• Competitive salary


• Clinical supervision provided or reimbursement by NPH


• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• NPH 401(k) plan with up to 4% Company match


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Programs


• Generous PTO and Time Off Policy


• Special tuition offers through Capella University


• Work/life balance with great professional growth opportunities


• Employee Discounts through LifeMart

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members. Communicates with physicians to report patient progress needs, concerns, and potential and actual problems.


• Works closely with all members of the health care team in development of the plan of treatment, i ncluding discharge plans, based on the psychosocial assessment and accepted social work interventions.


• Provides group and family process-oriented therapies as well as conducts educational and other didactic group for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.


• Provides social work services including short-term individual counseling, group therapy, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.


• Develops and coordinates an individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs.


• Develops and maintains thorough knowledge of referral resources throughout the service area.


• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party reimbursement sources .


• Demonstrates skill of writing individualized, behavioral and measurable treatment goals base upon information on psychosocial assessment and psychiatric evaluation.


• Conduct daily group therapy sessions. Conduct individual and or family therapy sessions.


• Obtain insurance benefit information, authorization for treatment and perform ongoing utilizations reviews.


• Files all progress notes in the medical record within 24 hours of the date of service.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling required.


• Independent License in Counseling (LPC) or Social Work (LCSW) required.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle with Care (HWC) certifications are required and obtained during orientation.


• Minimum of 1 year of experience in mental health or healthcare required. 3 years of experience preferred.


• Experience developing and administering treatment plans


• Individual and group counseling techniques


• Exceptional communication skills