Therapist
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: National City
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description The Therapist works in a dynamic
multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to
the 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.
Responsibilities: 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 5-7 patients. 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. Facilitates process
orientated and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly. 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
4 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 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.
Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for
continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
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. This a full-time position. Qualifications Master's or
Doctorate degree in relevant field, required Completion of state
requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions
required Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90
days of hire Must 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. , Location:
National City, CA - 91951
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, National City , Therapist, Healthcare , National City, California
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