Clinical Mental Health Associate Therapist

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Associate Therapist providing mental-health treatment within Discovery’s multidisciplinary clinical model. Facilitating therapy groups, assessments, crisis support, utilization reviews, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide treatment services within a dynamic multidisciplinary team according to the Discovery Clinical Model
  • Ensure patient safety and provide milieu interventions
  • Lead psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups
  • Facilitate clinical assessments and conduct therapy sessions
  • Complete clinical documentation at the time of service
  • Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones
  • Facilitate admission assessments and the admission process
  • Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and communicate treatment goals
  • Maintain a caseload of 5–6 patients in RTC and 10–15 in OP level of care
  • Complete assigned therapy sessions, including family/support system sessions
  • Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducational groups
  • Sit at a meal and/or snack at least once per week
  • Facilitate multi-family groups, family programs, and/or family weekends
  • Provide utilization reviews to insurance companies for initial and continuing-stay authorization
  • Respond to family calls and emails within specified timeframes
  • Assess patients for suicidality and danger to self or others
  • Provide clinical support for other team members when needed
  • Coordinate with Utilization Review and Business Departments regarding authorization and payment
  • Begin discharge planning on the day of admission
  • Complete discharge sessions and ensure coping skills, transition plans, and resources are understood
  • Confirm discharge appointments with patients and loved ones
  • Communicate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care
  • Facilitate transfers to higher levels of care as needed
  • Participate in clinical outreach and program tours
  • Manage crises in sessions and the milieu
  • Support milieu staff in interactions with patients and loved ones
  • Collaborate with the treatment team and milieu staff to ensure clinical quality
  • Provide monthly on-call facility support for RTC roles and return program calls within 20 minutes while on call

Requirements:

  • Master’s or Doctorate degree in a relevant field, required
  • Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
  • Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed
  • Current driver’s license in good standing