Mental Health Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: North Highlands
Posted on: May 13, 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
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