Program Therapist

Center For Discovery

Paramus (NJ)

On-site

USD 68,000 - 76,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Center For Discovery in Paramus, NJ is seeking a Program Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The role involves ensuring patient safety, delivering milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process‑oriented therapy groups, and conducting clinical assessments and therapy sessions to support high‑quality care.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday, 11am–7pm, on-site. Candidates should have a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, at least two years in mental health, and

Qualifications

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
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

Responsibilities

Ensure patient safety and complete clinical documentation during treatment
Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families
Facilitate admission assessments and patient admissions with professionalism
Lead psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups
Conduct therapy sessions and other case management tasks as assigned
Provide utilization reviews and coordinate with insurance for authorizations
Discharge planning and ensuring continuity of care

Skills

Clinical delivery

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Crisis management

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Job description

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:

Ensuresclinical docum entation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
Establish therapeutic rapport withpatients 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 sessionsweeklyfor 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 onefamily/support system session
IOP:one therapeutic session – individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groupsone to two times,daily.
Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum ofonceper week.
Facilitates multi-familygroups, family program,and/or family weekend.
Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization,asnecessary.
Assessespatientsforsuicidality 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 ReviewDepartment and BusinessDepartmentregarding 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.
Facilitatespatienttransfers 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 allprogramphone calls within 20 minutes, while on call.Communicates appropriately with On Call Administrator or Regional Director regarding pertinent facility issues, while on call.