Mental Health Therapist

Discovery Behavioral Health; Fairfax Station (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is seeking an Associate Therapist to join our on-site team in Fairfax Station, VA. You will provide patient safety, milieu interventions, and lead therapy groups while conducting assessments and therapy sessions in a dynamic clinical model.

You will manage a caseload with RTC and OP levels of care, facilitate family sessions, and participate in discharge planning and utilization reviews.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.
• Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed.
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism and courtesy.
• 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.
• Maintain a case load of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP level of care.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions.
• Facilitates process oriented and psychoeducation groups one to two times daily in RTC and 2-4 times daily in OP.
• Requires sitting at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies for initial authorization and continuing stay as necessary.
• Is accessible to family members and responds within 2 hours during business hours and 24-48 hours otherwise.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and danger to self or others.
• May provide additional clinical support for other team members in their absence.
• Communicates with Utilization Review and Business Department regarding authorization and payment.
• Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge session to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and program tours as needed.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and in the milieu.
• Provides support to milieu staff in interactions with patients and loved ones.
• Works with the treatment team to ensure the highest level of clinical quality.
• Completes other tasks as requested.
• RTC Only: Provides on-call support at least 1x per month and communicates with On Call Administrator or Regional Director.

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions

Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed

Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Job description

Position Summary

The Associate 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 therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

The Associate 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 therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment. All documentation is required to be done at the time of service.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• 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.
• Maintain a case load of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP level of care..
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned 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.
• Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
• 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.
• Completes other tasks, as requested, or assigned.
• 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 to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
• Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status

Full-time

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm primarily, requires rotating on-call and flexible hours

Work Location

On-site - Fairfax Station, VA

Compensation

Pay Range: Associate Therapist $70,000-85,000, Therapist (fully licensed) $80,000-95,000, Senior Therapist $90,000-100,000