Primary Therapist - Mental Health, Outpatient
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Citrus Heights
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
The Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing
treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model.
Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety,
providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and
process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments,
conduct individual and family therapy sessions, and other case
management tasks, as assigned.Essential Job Functions-- - -- - -- -
-- - -- - Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely
throughout the course of treatment.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- -
Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved
ones.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Carries a case load of 5-6
patients.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - 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.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - 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.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Is appropriately accessible to
family members or loved ones. Returning all calls and emails within
2 hours during business hours of operations and 24 hours all other
times.-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - 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.-- - -- - --
- -- - -- - 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.-- - -- - -- -
-- - -- - Completes other tasks, as requested or assigned.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.-- -This is a
full-time position that will work Monday through Friday, 10:30 AM -
6:30 PM.-- -For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our
website at discoverymood.com.
Qualifications
-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Master--------s or Doctorate degree in
relevant field, required-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Completion of
state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic
interventions required-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Obtain CPI
certification within 90 days of hire-- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Obtain
CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire-- - --
- -- - -- - -- - Must possess a current driver--------s license and
be in good standing-- -
Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free
workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.-----
-All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.-- -For more information about our company benefits, please
visit us at-- -discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/--
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