Therapist

Discovery Behavioral Health; Del Mar (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health in Del Mar, CA seeks a Clinical Psychotherapist to provide individual and family therapy within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. The role includes ensuring patient safety, conducting assessments, leading psychoeducational groups, and coordinating with the treatment team to maintain high clinical quality.

The position requires a Master’s or Doctorate in a relevant field, state licensure, and a full-time schedule Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday, with a 8:30 AM–5:00

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required.
• Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Carry a caseload of 5-7 patients.
• Complete required number of therapy sessions weekly including family sessions.
• Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducational groups.
• Provide utilization reviews to insurers for authorizations.

Skills

Therapy sessions

Caseload management

Crisis management

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree

Job description

Position Summary

The CP Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, conduct individual and family therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Carries a case load of 5-7 patients.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
• Facilitates the process orientated and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
• Communicate with the Utilization Review Department regarding 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.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.
• Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to always ensure the highest level of clinical quality.

Knowledge, Education, And Experience

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required

Employment Status: Full time

Schedule: Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday- Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Work location: Del Mar, CA

Compensation range: $75,000-95,000 salary