Therapist

Pasadena Villa Outpatient; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasadena Villa Outpatient seeks a qualified Therapist to provide individual and group therapy in Des Moines, IA. The role demands a master's degree in a relevant field and Iowa licensure, with a focus on client-centered care and clinical excellence. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification

100% Company Paid Health and Emotional Well-Being Support

401K with Company Match

Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts

Generous Team Member Referral Program

Qualifications

• Must hold Iowa State licensure in good standing.
• Requires a minimum of two years' experience working with mental health or substance use clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions.
• Conducts psychosocial evaluations and develops treatment plans.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate client care.

Skills

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Client Advocacy

Crisis Intervention

Therapeutic Relationship Building

Education

Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or psychology

Iowa State Licensure (LISW, LMHC, or LMFT)

Job description

8,000.00 Signing and Retention Bonus available to Qualified Candidates

Why You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions.

Our team's foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

We are excited to expand our network with the opening of a location in Des Moines, IA! Our facility has easy access to major transportation arteries, such as University Ave, and I-235, I-35 / I-80, downtown Des Moines and the Des Moines International Airport.

Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below.

Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. With 18 Outpatient locations across seven states, we are on a mission to improve mental wellness in the communities we serve. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client's inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

What we offer

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program

Position Summary

The Therapist is responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized Outpatient facility. Position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of the individuals and families, and for developing appropriate treatment. Therapists act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serve as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and individuals to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

• Exemplifies our 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families.
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.
• Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.
• Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.
• Monitors behavioral interventions for each client and provides skills coaching as needed.
• Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.
• Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.
• Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
• Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
• Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed.
• Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
• Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.
• Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client's clinical presentation and behaviors.
• Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.
• Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Education and Experience

Position requires a master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology. Must hold Iowa State licensure (LISW, LMHC, or LMFT), in good standing. Position requires a minimum of two (2) years' experience working with clients with primary mental health diagnosis and / or substance use disorders. Certification or significant experience in providing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), strongly preferred.

75,000 – $80,000 (depending on level and location)

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against companies of similar size within the behavioral healthcare industry. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains "At-Will."