Onsite Associate Therapist - Group & Discharge Focus

Discovery Behavioral Health; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is hiring an Associate Therapist for our Des Plaines, IL location. You will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment under the Center for Discovery Clinical Model.

Responsibilities include patient safety, milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process groups, conducting clinical assessments, and carrying out therapy sessions and case management tasks.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.
• CPI, CPR/AED/First Aid, and ServSafe certifications must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 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.
• 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.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times daily.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies for initial and continuing stay authorizations.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and danger to self or others.
• Begins discharge planning on day of admission and completes discharge session with patient.

Skills

Therapeutic rapport

Crisis management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctorate in relevant field

CPI certification within 90 days

CPR, AED, First Aid within 90 days

ServSafe within 90 days

Driver's license in good standing

Job description

Discovery Behavioral Health is hiring an Associate Therapist for our Des Plaines, IL location. You will join a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment under the Center for Discovery Clinical Model.

Responsibilities include patient safety, milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process groups, conducting clinical assessments, and carrying out therapy sessions and case management tasks.