Mental Health Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Annapolis
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe Associate 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 therapy sessions, and other case
management tasks, as assigned.-- Essential Job Functions-- --- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- Ensures clinical documentation is completed
timely throughout the course of treatment. All documentation is
required to be done at the time of service.-- --- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- 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.-- -- --- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- Maintain a case load of 5-6 patients.-- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly
for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with
the patients-----TM 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.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.This is a full time position at one
of our residential programs.----- ------- ---- For a virtual tour
of the facility, please visit our website at
centerfordiscovery.com.Qualifications-- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Master-----TMs or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required--
--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Completion of state requirements to
conduct therapeutic interventions, required-- --- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- Operates under supervision and is not licensed-- --- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 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-----TMs license and be in good standing-- Additional
InformationWe 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/PandoLogic. Keywords: Social
Worker, Location: Annapolis, MD - 21412
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