Mental Health Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Des Plaines
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 Completes the Biopsychosocial
assessment within one day of admission (parent and/or resident
components**) Completes the Comprehensive Treatment Plan and
Integrated Treatment Summary within three days of admission
Identify weekly treatment goals and write contracts relative to
individual client needs Write and facilitate the Discharge Summary
Individual psychotherapy sessions Conjoint family psychotherapy
sessions Facilitate professional groups as assigned. Facilitate
Multifamily and Alumni groups Interface with insurance companies,
providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial
certification and continuing stay certification as required. Meets
with each resident in individual session as clinically indicated,
provide psychotherapeutic interventions, to thoroughly educate each
resident to the CTP and its intent, target dates, and revisions. Is
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 client's discharge plan. It is key that the family know how
to approach and implement all discharge recommendations. Meets with
clients within twenty-four hours of admission to establish
therapeutic rapport. Facilitates group therapy, workshops, and
educational groups as directed by the program schedule. Assesses
suicidality and possibility for danger to self or others. Charts
each client's progress throughout the treatment experience. Charts
after each individual, group, and family session. Educates each
client as needed. Begins and ends groups timely. Creates 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 members of the clinical team in their
absence. This is a full-time position that will
work--Tuesday-Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday--9am-3pm . For a virtual
tour of the facility, please visit our website at--
centerfordiscovery.com . Qualifications The Primary Therapist must
possess a Master's or Doctorate degree in an appropriate field
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:
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