Program Therapist (Part-Time)

Center For Discovery; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 61,996,000 - 67,772,000; Part time

Job summary

Center For Discovery is seeking a part-time Program Therapist in Torrance, CA. The role is part-time with a 3-day-week schedule from 11am to 7pm, onsite at Torrance.

The program includes PHP/IOP/RTC components and requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, family sessions, and crisis management. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, with 2 years of mental health experience and familiarity with eating disorders.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitate admission assessments and process for new patients.
• Participate in weekly treatment team and communicate goals with the team.
• Complete prescribed number of therapy sessions weekly for patients.
• Facilitate PHP/IOP/RTC sessions as clinically indicated and schedule family sessions.
• Provide utilization reviews to insurance for authorization and stays.
• Assess suicidality and danger to self or others.
• Discharge planning and transition support for patients.

Skills

Therapy

Rapport building

Crisis management

Education

Master's or Doctorate 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.

Knowledge,Education, and Experience:

• Master’sor 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

Employment Status: Part-Time
Schedule: 3 days a week 11am-7pm

Work Location: Onsite- Torrance, CA
Compensation:

Associate Therapist: $33.80-$36.06
Program Therapist: $36.06-$39.42
Senior Therapist: $38.46-$43.27

Reference Number: 11274

Department: Clinical

Employment Type: Part-Time

Pay Range: $36.06 - $39.42

Shift Hours & Dates: 3 days a week 11am-7pm

Virtual: No

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