REASONS INPATIENT PROGRAM THERAPIST

UHS; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field, with at least two years of experience and a license in progress. Bilingual Spanish preferred; flexible hours, per diem or full-time options available.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, marriage/family therapy, social work or related field.
• Experience: minimum two (2) years with family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; preferred in eating disorders.
• License: masters prepared or higher; license not required.
• Bilingual Spanish highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and conduct educational, therapeutic, and/or support groups for adults and adolescents.
• Communicate with patients, families, health care team members and community providers.
• Interact with patients, families, outpatient providers, and community agencies in assessment and service.
• Provide liaison and referral services to community agencies and appear in court when requested.
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with professional ethics and standards.

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology, Marriage/Family Therapy, Social Work or related mental health field

Job description

Responsibilities

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Inpatient Program Therapist

(Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs)

Per Diem & Full Time Available

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities to provide compassionate care to both adult and adolescent patients in our Reasons Inpatient eating disorder program at BHC Alhambra Hospital.

BHC Alhambra Hospital is located in the beautiful city of Rosemead, California. Our 115 bed facility established in 1924 prides itself on upholding a standard of excellence that allows our patients to take the first step to recovery. BHC Alhambra Hospital is a private, fully accredited, full-service acute psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. BHC Alhambra is dedicated to providing quality behavioral health, substance abuse, and eating disorder treatment. We offer inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient options for individuals in the communities of the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas.

Job Description: The Program Therapist performs functions to include assisting both adult and adolescent patients in meeting their bio-psychosocial needs while enabling them to access through therapeutic treatment skills to achieve their optimal level of emotional health, including providing basic consultation, teaching, complete specialized clinical social work services for patients/ families receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, and providing information and referrals as needed.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Formulate and Conduct educational, therapeutic, and/or support groups for adults and adolescents.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, health care team members and community providers regarding patient status and progress.
• Interact and communicate with patients, families, outpatient providers, community agencies in assessment of and service to patients.
• Provide Liaison and referral services to community agencies and appear in court when requested or subpoenaed.
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with professional ethics according to professional and facility standards.

BHC Alhambra Hospital employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Compensation
• Tuitions savings to continue your education with Chamberlain University

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery. To learn more visit: http://www.bhcalhambra.com/

Qualifications

Requirements

Education: Master’s Degree required from an accredited college or university, in Psychology, Marriage/Family Therapy, Social Work or a clinical related mental health field preferred.

Experience: Program Therapist requires a minimum of two (2) years experience, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills, preferred; strong clinical assessment skills, preferred. For a specialty program (for example, Eating Disorders) experience be with that population is preferred. In lieu of experience specialized education and training may be acceptable.

License: Program Therapist must be masters prepared or higher, license is not required.

Additional Requirements: May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. Bilingual (Spanish) Highly Preferred

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.