Mental Health Therapist

Odyssey Behavioral Group; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401K match

HSA, FSA & DSA accounts

Parental Leave

Continuing Education & Certification

EAP emotional well-being support

Job summary

Pasadena Villa Outpatient in Knoxville seeks an experienced Therapist to provide individual and group therapy for adults, coordinating care from admission to discharge. The role emphasizes client-centered, evidence-based practices within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates hold a relevant master’s degree and are pursuing or have TN licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMHC), with at least one year of behavioral health experience in an outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology.
• Must hold or be working toward TN licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).
• Minimum of one year in a behavioral healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group therapy sessions with adults.
• Develops treatment plans and maintains case documentation.
• Coordinates care with referral sources and interdisciplinary team.
• Documents progress and communicates goals with clients and families.
• Assists in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed.
• Attends weekly meetings and participates in professional development.

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy

Master’s degree in psychology

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Knoxville, TN 37923Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeJob Category: Health Care

Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration, and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

We are seeking an FT Therapist to join our team in Knoxville, TN!

Located in East Tennessee with easy access from major highways, Pasadena Villa Outpatient in Knoxville provides specialized care for adults aged 18 and older. We focus on treating mood disorders, personality disorders, and symptoms associated with neurodivergent diagnoses, offering personalized support in a convenient and welcoming setting.

Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below.

Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

What we offer

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
• Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program
• Parental Leave

Position Summary

The Therapist is responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized Outpatient facility. Position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of the individuals and families, and for developing appropriate treatment. Therapists act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serve as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and individuals to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

Essential Responsibilities

• Exemplifies our 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families.
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.
• Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.
• Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.
• Monitors behavioral interventions for each client and provides skills coaching as needed.
• Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.
• Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.
• Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
• Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
• Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
• Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.
• Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.
• Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.
• Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.

QualificationsEducation and Experience

Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology. Must hold or be working toward TNlicensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).Position requires a minimum of one (1) year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.

Pasadena Villa Outpatientprovides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villareserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”