Mental Health Therapist

Discovery Behavioral Health; Dade City (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health in Dade City, FL is seeking a licensed Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. You will provide individual, family, and group therapy, ensure patient safety, and support discharge planning in the Discovery Clinical Model.

This full-time role involves managing a caseload across RTC and OP, facilitating admissions, conducting assessments, and coordinating with Utilization Review and other departments to secure authorization and continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field.
• Current state license to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Carries a caseload of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process with professionalism and courtesy.
• Ensures access to care for individuals seeking services.
• Participates in weekly treatment team meetings and sets weekly goals with the team.
• Completes the required number of therapy sessions weekly for patients and family systems.
• Facilitates process-oriented and psychoeducation groups daily in RTC and multiple times in OP.
• Provides discharge planning and ensures coping skills and resources are understood.
• Communicates with Utilization Review and Business departments regarding authorization and payment.
• RTC on-call support: at least 1x per month and returns calls promptly.

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

State license to conduct therapeutic interventions

Job description

Position Summary

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.

Position Summary

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

Sunday-Thursday and Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm (varies depending on needs)

Work Location

On-site - Dade City, FL

Compensation

Pay Range: Associate Therapist $52,000 - 65,000, Therapist (fully licensed) $60,000-75,000, Senior Therapist $65,000-85,000

Important Notice For Florida Applicants

Employment offers are contingent upon completion of a required Care Provider Background Screening. Learn more here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/