Primary Therapist - Mental Health, Outpatient
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionThe 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-----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.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-----TMs 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-----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--
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