Program Therapist

Discovery Behavioral Health; Edmonds (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health in Edmonds, WA, is seeking a Program Therapist to join our multidisciplinary clinical team onsite. You will provide therapy, conduct assessments, lead psychoeducational groups, and coordinate care across admission, treatment, and discharge stages to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.

Responsibilities include documenting sessions, risk assessment, family engagement, utilization reviews, and on-call coverage for RTC as required.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Two years of mental health experience preferred.
• One year of eating disorders experience preferred.
• Active state license required.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy sessions (individual, group, family) per care level.
• Lead psychoeducational and process-oriented groups.
• Complete timely clinical documentation throughout treatment.
• Conduct admission assessments and coordinate discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical therapy

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Family engagement

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Job description

Position Summary:

The Program Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for 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 docum entation 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, 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.
• RTC: two individual sessions and one family/support system session
• PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
• IOP: one therapeutic session - individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, and Experience:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Holds active state license
• Two years of experience working in the mental health field, preferred
• One year of experience working with eating disorders, preferred
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status: Full-Time

Schedule: M-F some weekends

Work Location: Onsite- Edmonds, WA

Compensation: Pay Range: $80,168.40 - $90,000 annualy