Program Therapist

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$32.68/hr - $45.31/hr

Job Summary

• Provide the best, high-quality psychotherapy for a broad range of clients in an outpatient setting.
• Build a caseload of individual clients with opportunities to provide couples, family and group therapy based on training and interest.
• Work independently and collaborate with a dynamic team of experienced Psychotherapists and Psychiatrists with a variety of backgrounds and treatment modalities.
• Engage in regular Peer Consultation groups and have access to Clinical Supervision and in house Continuing Education as needed.
• Flexible schedules Monday-Friday. Hybrid work possible with a combination of in person and remote. No on call, no weekends or evenings (after
  6).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline. MSW preferred. Must be licensed with 3rd party reimbursable approval.
• At least three years of supervised and/or independent professional experience in mental health or human services. A minimum of one year of outpatient experience preferred.
• At least two years of experience providing direct supervised and/or independent clinical care as a psychotherapist.

Core Competencies

• Provides direct collaborative clinical care (individual psychotherapy, supportive therapy, family/marital and/or group therapy) to patients to promote change according to patient’s treatment plan.
• Provides quality service to patients, including clinical care and documentation. Adheres to agency’s code of ethics, standards, policies and procedures as well as the state mental health code.
• Provides independent patient/family assessments and treatment as needed and collaborates with the outpatient multidisciplinary team as clinically determined.
• Forms therapeutic relationship with patient integrating theoretical knowledge effectively and ethically in treatment.
• Assesses and evaluates outpatients. Evaluation will include psychosocial evaluation, level of clinical care required, mental status exam, diagnostic formulation and initial treatment plan.
• Provides program development and evaluation in specified area. Develops and recommends changes to improve service delivery as needed.
• Coordinates and communicates with other providers and service components to assure continuity of care and the provisions of comprehensive services.
• Provides clinical care or referral to patients’ families to enhance adaptive functioning as needed, including family therapy and supportive family contacts using knowledge of systems theory, family dynamics and pathology.
• Assists in receiving authorization from managed care/insurance companies.
• Makes skilled judgement regarding clinical risk assessments in an outpatient setting.
• Diagnoses and treats psycho-physiological disorders in an outpatient setting.
• Familiar with theory and psychodynamic and behavioral interventions with medically related physiological disorders.
• Advances knowledge, skill, and professional development through participation in clinical supervision and /or peer consultation groups, offered on site, a minimum of twice/month for first year of employment.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Industries:
Mental Health Care