Primary Therapist

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Transform lives through meaningful work! Newport Healthcare is passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services, providing a comprehensive approach that covers the entire spectrum of care. We foster professional growth in a supportive environment, helping you discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

The Primary Therapist conducts assessments, develops treatment plans, facilitates individual, family, and group therapies, and provides clinical support to the program as needed.

This role includes a $5,000 signing bonus for fully licensed therapists.

• Communicate proactively as the clinical point of contact with families.
• Facilitate individual, family, and group therapies within Newport Healthcare’s clinical model and Attachment-Based Family Therapy.
• Facilitate new Family Orientations, Welcome Presentations, and Family Support Groups.
• Complete risk assessment and initial safety plan upon admission and complete a biopsychosocial assessment and treatment plan within timeline requirements.
• Coordinate treatment goals and services in collaboration with the client’s treatment team, with 30‑day treatment plan reviews and updates.
• Complete documentation (assessments, treatment plans, progress, group notes, contact notes, and discharge summaries) timely and according to established standards.
• Conduct risk or crisis assessments and provide intervention/management as needed.
• Attend weekly treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and clinical supervision.
• Enter and save data accurately within Word, Outlook (email and calendaring), EMR, and online learning.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and conferences representing Newport Healthcare as needed.

• Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field, or enrollment in a Doctorate program from an accredited or state-approved graduate school.
• Licensed or ability to transfer license in Marriage Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work, or Clinical Psychology in UT.
• Experience with individual, family, and/or group therapy with young adults/adolescents.
• Experience with mental health, substance abuse, eating disorders, or trauma-informed treatment preferred.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email acco for assistance.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care