Therapist Lead (LIGHT program)

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health seeks a therapist for the LIGHT Program, an Early Treatment Program serving transition age youth and young adults (16–30) with First Episode Psychosis in Cobb County. The program is team-based and provides diagnostic and behavioral health services via clinic, telehealth, and community settings.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments and therapies, managing a 16–30 caseload, developing personalized treatment plans, and coordinating treatment team

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in clinic, via telehealth and in community setting.
• Hold and maintain caseload of Youth/Young Adults individuals ages 16-30.
• Develop personalized treatment plans.
• Perform marketing activities and community outreach
• Collaborate with outside agency staff to promote mental health services and referrals.
• Attend treatment team meetings as directed by Director.
• Coordinate/lead treatment meetings and ensure related documentation is completed.
• Ensure and provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy to improve program and organizational performance.
• Provide referrals to additional Highland Rivers Programs or community services when needed.
• Ensure and maintain appropriate usage and allotment of units authorized per service delivery.
• Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.
• Provide leadership/supervision to program staff directly assigned by the Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

JOB SUMMARY

The Listening, Inspiring, and Guiding Healthy Transitions (LIGHT) Program is an Early Treatment Program (ETP) that provides transitional services to individuals in Cobb County. The LIGHT Program is a team based, multi-element approach to treating transition age youth and young adults, ages 16-30 years old with FEP (First Episode Psychosis).

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health assessments, diagnostic assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in clinic, via telehealth and in community setting.


• Hold and maintain caseload of Youth/Young Adults individuals ages 16-30.


• Develop personalized treatment plans.


• Perform marketing activities and community outreach


• Collaborate with outside agency staff to promote mental health services and referrals.


• Attend treatment team meetings as directed by Director.


• Coordinate/lead treatment meetings and ensure related documentation is completed.


• Ensure and provide high quality, compassionate, and ethical mental health therapy to improve program and organizational performance.


• Provide referrals to additional Highland Rivers Programs or community services when needed.


• Ensure and maintain appropriate usage and allotment of units authorized per service delivery.


• Intervene, stabilize and manage acute crisis situations as needed.


• Maintain confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPPA policies.


• Provide leadership/supervision to program staff directly assigned by the Director.


• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


• Retirement Plan with employer matching


• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


• 10 paid holidays


• 1 personal day


• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.