Program Therapist

Center For Discovery; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Center For Discovery in Tacoma, WA is seeking a full-time Program/Associate/Senior Therapist to provide therapeutic services within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include patient safety, milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational groups, conducting assessments, and case management.

The role requires a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, an active state license, and prior experience in mental health and eating disorders.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Holds an active state license.
• Two years of experience in the mental health field preferred.
• One year of experience with eating disorders preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintains timely clinical documentation throughout treatment.
• Establishes therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitates admission assessments and processes for new patients.
• Understands role in providing expeditious access to care.
• Participates in weekly treatment team meetings and communicates goals.

Education

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Holds active state license

Two years of experience in mental health

One year of experience working with eating disorders

Must possess a current driver’s license

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:

• Ensuresclinical documentation 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.

Knowledge,Education, and Experience:

• Master’sor 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: Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm

Work Location: Onsite- Tacoma, WA
Compensation: Pay Range:

Associate Therapist: $80,168.40-$85,000
Program Therapist: $84,000-$90,000
Senior Therapist: $88,000-$95,000