Masters‑Level Outpatient Therapist – Day Shift

Acadia Healthcare; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Part time

Job summary

Erlanger Behavioral Health in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Masters‑Level Outpatient Therapist for days to provide compassionate, high‑quality mental health care to our community.

The role involves diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, conducting assessments, and delivering individual, group, or family therapy for patients from adolescents (12+) through older adults in both outpatient and potentially inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• Two or more years’ experience as a therapist with one or more years’ experience with the specific population of the facility required.

Responsibilities

• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques for individuals and families to treat emotional and behavioral disorders.
• Conduct psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
• Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan.
• Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.
• Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient, according to facility and professional standards and revise as needed.
• Maintain a caseload as assigned.
• Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
• May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
• May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
• May coordinate various clinical and psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.

Education

Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling

Job description

Erlanger Behavioral Health in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Masters‑Level Outpatient Therapist for days to provide compassionate, high‑quality mental health care to our community.

The role involves diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, conducting assessments, and delivering individual, group, or family therapy for patients from adolescents (12+) through older adults in both outpatient and potentially inpatient settings.