Outpatient Therapist - Competitive Benefits

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Ellijay (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia is seeking a Therapist for outpatient services. You will provide individual, group and family counseling, explore referrals and assessments, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery.

The role emphasizes person-centered treatment planning, crisis intervention when needed, and documentation in line with policy. Candidates should be committed to evidence-based practices and community collaboration to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments, individual, family, crisis, and group counseling for individuals according to their treatment plans; completes paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure; ensures individuals meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and individual charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Takes ownership for individual and referral source satisfaction by returning phone calls in a timely manner, communicating with referral sources with appropriate authorization, link and/or serve as advocate for individuals as needed.
• Encourages individual responsibility and recovery by utilizing evidenced-based interventions, providing comprehensive and ongoing assessment, referring individuals to appropriate internal and external services, involving and educating family, seeking and utilizing supervision, developing individualized and comprehensive plan of care based on the individual's strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia is seeking a Therapist for outpatient services. You will provide individual, group and family counseling, explore referrals and assessments, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery.

The role emphasizes person-centered treatment planning, crisis intervention when needed, and documentation in line with policy. Candidates should be committed to evidence-based practices and community collaboration to improve outcomes.