Therapist (Part-time)

Discovery Behavioral Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is seeking a Program Therapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team in Glendale, CA. This part-time on-site role focuses on delivering treatment per the Center for Discovery Clinical Model, leading psychoeducational groups, and conducting clinical assessments and therapy sessions.

The position requires a Master's or Doctorate, active state licensure, and experience in mental health, especially with eating disorders.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field is required.
• Holds active state license.
• Two years of experience in the mental health field preferred.
• One year of experience with eating disorders preferred.
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Facilitate admission assessments and process for new patients.
• Ensure access to care and coordinate with treatment team.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and set goals.
• Complete required therapy sessions weekly (RTC/PHP/IOP as clinically indicated).
• Facilitate process oriented and psychoeducational groups.
• Participate in family meals/snacks at least weekly.
• Lead multi-family groups and family programs.
• Provide utilization reviews to obtain authorizations as needed.
• Assess suicidality and safety; manage crises.
• Support other clinical staff as needed.
• Coordinate with UR and Business departments for authorization/payments.
• Begin discharge planning on admission; complete discharge session.
• Confirm discharge appointments with patient and family.

Skills

Active state license

Mental health experience

Eating disorders experience

Driver's license

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field

Tools

Job description

Position Summary

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

Position Summary

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

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures clinical docum entation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
• Understands role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
• RTC: two individual sessions and one family/support system session
• PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
• IOP: one therapeutic session - individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
• Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• 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.
• May provide additional clinical support for other members of the clinical team in their absence.
• Communicates with the Utilization Review Department and Business 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.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
• Actively participates in clinical outreach and program tours, as needed.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Completes other tasks, as requested or assigned.
• RTC Only: Provides on-call support to facility at least 1x per month and returns all program phone calls within 20 minutes, while on call. Communicates appropriately with On Call Administrator or Regional Director regarding pertinent facility issues, while on call.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience:

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Holds active state license
• Two years of experience working in the mental health field, preferred
• One year of experience working with eating disorders, preferred
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status: Part-time

Schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 11am-7:30pm

Work Location: On-site - Glendale, CA

Compensation for Associate-Level Licensure: $34-$36 hourly

Compensation for Fully-Licensed: $36.50-$39.00 hourly