IOP Therapist

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals' Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clear Lake, Texas is seeking an IOP Therapist to join its clinical team. You will provide individual, group and family therapy to adults and adolescents in an intensive outpatient program under physician direction.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, conducting suicide risk assessments, discharge planning and insurance pre-authorizations, with ongoing collaboration with the healthcare team to support patient recovery and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy, group therapy and family therapy to adults and adolescents in an intensive outpatient program.
• Complete master treatment plans and daily suicide risk assessments.
• Discharge planning and pre-authorization/reviews of the insurance.
• Develop and maintain discharge plans and collaboration with the health care team.
• Conduct daily group therapy sessions and individual/family therapy as needed.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Group counseling techniques

Crisis intervention

Therapy documentation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Specialized Care for the Patients Who Need It Most.

NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals (NPH) is dedicated to providing unparalleled service to our patients, team members, physicians, and families. We dare to do things differently, bringing together compassionate care, specialized expertise, and an interdisciplinary approach to meet the unique needs of those we serve. It is this commitment that distinguishes NPH as the healthcare provider of choice.

As a national leader in behavioral healthcare, NPH specializes in caring for patients with acute psychiatric and complex medical needs. Our hospitals provide patient-centered care through an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty approach, ensuring our patients receive the specialized support they need when they need it most.

With locations in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and Arizona, we are expanding access to our unique model of care across the United States. Join NPH and become part of a team that is daring to do things differently and making a lasting difference in the lives of our patients, families, and communities every day.

Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clear Lake, Texas is adding IOP therapists to our growing clinical services team 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
• 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, including 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.
• 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