Therapist- Eating Disorder, Outpatient
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Newport Beach
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team
providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery
Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient
safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational
and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical
assessments, conduct 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.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-------- level of care.RTC: two
individual sessions and one family/support system sessionPHP: one
individual session and one family/support system sessionIOP: one
therapeutic session -----" individual or family/support system, as
clinically indicatedFacilitates 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.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 ensure the highest level of
clinical quality at all times.Completes other tasks, as requested
or assigned.RTC Only: 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. For a virtual tour of the facility, please
visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.
Qualifications
Master--------s or Doctorate degree in relevant field,
requiredCompletion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic
interventions, requiredOperates under supervision and is not
licensedObtain CPI certification within 90 days of hireObtain CPR,
AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hireObtain
ServSafe certification within 90 day of hireMust possess a current
driver--------s license and be in good standing
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: Newport Beach, CA -
92658
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, Newport Beach , Therapist- Eating Disorder, Outpatient, Healthcare , Newport Beach, California
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