Program Therapist

Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC.; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Psychiatric Medical Care, LLC. seeks a Program Therapist to provide therapeutic services for adolescents in an intensive outpatient setting.

You will conduct group, individual, and family therapy, collaborate with a small interdisciplinary team, and document all services accurately to meet regulatory standards. Requirements include a master’s degree in social work or counseling, active licensure, CPR/BLS certification as needed, and 2–3 years of adolescent clinical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Accurate psychosocial assessments for each patient.
• Timely group psychotherapy notes for each patient.
• Develop and discharge appropriate treatment plans.
• Understand child/adolescent mental health assessment.
• Know adolescent counseling, group therapy, and evidence-based practices.
• Demonstrate adolescent case management understanding.
• Create appropriate discharge plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services using group, individual, and family therapy for adolescents in an IOP.
• Work with a small interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.
• Document services per standards and regulations with thoroughness and organization.
• Assist with outcome studies and team meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.

Skills

Group therapy

Adolescent counseling

Psychosocial assessment

Treatment plans

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Clinical collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or counseling

Job description

Description

Patient Population: Adolescent IOP

Location: Onsite- Colquitt, GA

Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

• The Program Therapist provides therapeutic services for patients utilizing group, individual, and family therapy sessions to adolescents in an intensive outpatient environment. They work within a small, interdisciplinary team with a focus on quality patient care and provision of services ordered by a physician. The Licensed Therapist documents all completed services in compliance with provided standards and regulations and is thorough with details and organization.

3 Cs:

• Care – Provide the best possible patient care
• Compliance – Ensure the program operates within all regulations
• Community – Become a wonderful addition to your local community

A. Care: All employees are expected to provide the best possible patient care.

1. Ensure accurate completion of the psychosocial assessment on each patient.
2. Ensure accurate completion of group psychotherapy notes for each patient.
3. Ensure accurate completion of treatment plans.
4. Demonstrate understanding of mental health assessment of child/adolescent population.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of adolescent counseling treatment, group therapy, and evidenced based practices.
6. Provide understanding of adolescent case management.
7. Ensure appropriate discharge plan is in place for each patient.

B. Compliance: Ensure the program operates within all regulations

1. Participate in outcome studies timelines, understanding of administration of the tests and when they are to be reported.
2. Participate in treatment team meetings with medical director.
3. Complete all notes in prescribed timeline.
4. Comply with all regulations.

C. Community: Become a wonderful addition to your local community.

1. Demonstrate understanding of community education definitions and activities.
2. Participate in customer service training as it relates to community integration.
3. Present the IOP program to the community as directed by Administrator.
4. Participate in cohesive team environment to ensure program success

Requirements

• Education: master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of social work or master’s degree in other counseling related field.
• Licensure: License in Social Work or Counseling as recognized by state. May include LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.
• Certification: Must meet any applicable state certification standards. CPR/BLS certification may be required based on site staffing needs, as at least one staff member onsite must maintain current CPR/BLS certification
• Experience: Two to three years of clinical experience with adolescent population preferred.