Therapist

Casa Palmera; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Casa Palmera in Del Mar, CA seeks an experienced CP Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. You will provide individual and family therapy, lead psychoeducational groups, and coordinate case management and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities include maintaining clinical documentation, conducting assessments, and ensuring patient safety while collaborating with referral sources and the treatment team.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in a relevant field is required.
• Current state license to conduct therapeutic interventions is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Carries a caseload of 5-7 patients.
• Complete appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family sessions.
• Facilitate process oriented and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly.
• Provide utilization reviews to insurance for authorizations as needed.
• Assess patients for suicidality and danger to self or others.
• Communicate with Utilization Review regarding authorization and payment.
• Begin discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
• Complete discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills and plan.
• Communicate with referral sources for continuity of care.
• Manage crises in sessions and milieu and support milieu staff.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Case management

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in relevant field

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