Mental Health Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description The-- Primary Therapist --is a therapeutic
guide, journeying with the clients on their road to recovery, from
admission through discharge. The Primary Therapist provides
clinical assessments and contributes insightful, practical and
meaningful information to the development of treatment plans.
He/she orients new clients to the treatment program and makes
introductions to the staff and other program participants. Each
Primary Therapist carries a caseload and provides clinical
treatment in the form of, but not limited to, individual, family
and group counseling. As a member of the treatment team, the
Primary Therapist meets weekly in collaborative fashion with the
rest of the team to discuss cases. Licensed clinicians
(Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, etc.) and registered interns
possess knowledge of dual diagnosis, eating disorders and/or
chemical dependency. Responsibilities Completing the
Biopsychosocial assessment within one day of admission (the parent
and/or resident components**) Meeting with clients within
twenty-four hours of admission to establish therapeutic rapport
Completing the Comprehensive Treatment Plan and Integrated
Treatment Summary within three days of admission Identifying weekly
treatment goals and writing contracts specific to individual client
needs Writing and facilitating the Discharge Summary Individual
psychotherapy sessions, 3 times weekly for each client Conjoint
family psychotherapy sessions at least once per week Facilitating
professional groups as assigned Providing on-call coverage via
phone and in person for emergencies as needed for roughly one week
per month Interfacing with insurance companies, providing
appropriate clinical information to obtain initial certification
and continuing stay certification as required Meeting with each
client in individual sessions as clinically indicated, providing
psychotherapeutic interventions to thoroughly educate each client
to the CTP and its intent, target dates, and revisions Being
appropriately accessible to family members Conjoint family therapy
is scheduled at least once each week to address issues related to
the resident's family experience. The therapist ensures that each
family member is fully educated to the CTP, its goals and methods
and the resident's discharge plan. It is key that the family know
how to approach and implement all discharge recommendations.
Facilitating group therapy, workshops, and educational groups as
directed by the program schedule Assessing suicidality and the
possibility of danger to self or others Charting each resident's
progress throughout the treatment experience Charting after each
individual, group, and family session Educating each client as
needed Beginning and ending groups in a timely fashion Creating a
written plan for continuing care (DC plan) and discharge summary
The Primary Therapist attends all treatment planning meetings, all
treatment review and goals setting groups, in-service training's,
and general staff meetings and clinical retreats The Primary
Therapist "oversees" the daily treatment experience of each of
his/her clients The Primary Therapist may provide additional
clinical support for other clinical team members in their absence
The Primary Therapist may be required to travel to other facilities
to attend trainings This is a-- full-time --position at one of our
residential programs.-- For a virtual tour of the facility, please
visit our website at-- centerfordiscovery.com . Qualifications
Clinicians must be licensed or registered in the state in which
they are applying Center for Discovery utilizes MFT and LCSW
interns and psychological assistants under the supervision of an
appropriate Licensed Independent Practitioner. The Primary
Therapist must have at least one year in acute care or residential
treatment or closely related experience. Must understand the
therapeutic process, understand confidentiality laws, and have
strong knowledge of professional ethics Must be able to demonstrate
leadership abilities, and be able to communicate with persons from
all educational and cultural backgrounds Must demonstrate tact,
initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and
a non-judgmental attitude Additional Information We 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
discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/ PandoLogic. Keywords: Mental
Health Counselor, Location: Arlington, VA - 22219
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, Arlington , Mental Health Therapist, Healthcare , Arlington, Virginia
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