Therapist - IOP; Part-time

Intensive Outpatient Services Clinicians are licensed behavioral health professionals responsible for managing a clinical caseload, facilitating therapy groups, and developing comprehensive treatment and discharge plans within Salma Health’s Intensive Outpatient Programs. In this role, clinicians ensure that every patient receives continuous, individualized care. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, the IOP Clinician drives patient engagement and care coordination to support successful clinical outcomes, program compliance, and patient retention throughout the treatment journey.

Remote in California - PT - M/W/F - 24hrs

• Patient Engagement & Orientation: Conduct IOP orientations for new patients, introducing program structure, expectations, and resources. Use motivational interviewing and psychoeducation to enhance retention, reduce early drop-out, and sustain engagement.

• Care Coordination & Discharge Planning: Lead discharge planning beginning at admission, ensuring linkage to outpatient providers, community resources, and payor-approved step-down services. Conduct collateral sessions with patients to support transition and continuity.

• Indirect Patient Contact (IPC) & Compliance: Document collateral contacts, discharge coordination, and case management activities in compliance with CMS and commercial payor standards. Ensure IPC is properly captured for utilization review and reimbursement audits.

• Group & Clinical Support: Facilitate psychotherapy, process and skills-based groups (e.g., DBT skills, relapse prevention). Provide clinical coverage for group sessions or therapeutic check-ins during staff absences, within scope of licensure.

• Interdisciplinary
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in weekly case conferences, contributing psychosocial and systems-level insights to treatment planning. Provide clinical support and advocacy to ensure seamless care for this patient population.

• Outcomes & Quality: Track engagement, discharge, and readmission metrics; report trends to the Clinic IOP Director for quality-improvement initiatives. Implement corrective actions to improve retention, discharge quality, and community integration.

• Safety & Crisis Support: Assist in updating safety plans and activating crisis escalation pathways as needed. Provide documentation that meets licensure, accreditation, and payor requirements.

• 3-5 years of experience working as a Licensed practitioner.

• Current clinical licensure in the state of California.

• Strong working knowledge of evidence-based treatments for mood, anxiety, trauma and dual diagnosis.

• Proficiency with telehealth platforms and remote clinical work.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.

• In-tact Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of California

• Familiarity with acute psychiatric presentations, risk, and safety planning.

• Experience providing case management in addition to holding a clinical case load of acute adults

• Proven ability to thrive in milieu-based clinical environments.

• Previous experience working in an IOP, PHP, crisis residential and/ or in patient psychiatric hospital settings.

• Practice at the cutting edge of psychiatry—integrating psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and interventional treatments.

• Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven culture that prioritizes patient outcomes and clinical excellence.

• Contribute to the growth and innovation of specialty psychiatric programs in Orange County.

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