Adolescent Primary Clinical Therapist

Compass Health Center

$77K — $97K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed psychologist or Master's level therapist in Virginia
  • 2+ years of clinical experience post-Master's preferred
  • Proficiency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Experience with crisis intervention in mental health settings
  • Familiarity with outpatient collaboration and continuity of care.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct initial intake evaluations for diagnosis
  • Facilitate both group and individual therapy sessions
  • Engage in family therapy as required
  • Communicate weekly with patients' support systems
  • Coordinate patient care with external providers
  • Create individualized weekly patient schedules
  • Monitor patient progress and manage higher care needs.

Benefits

  • Five weeks of intensive training before starting with patients
  • Opportunity for cross-training in additional adolescent specialty programs
  • Comprehensive collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams
  • 100% onsite work environment fostering direct patient interaction
  • Focus on professional development and training opportunities.
Full Job Description
As a Primary Therapist, you'll work thoughtfully with our patients to develop and implement their individualized treatment plans. This role will consist of conducting individual therapy meetings, collaborating with patients' outpatient teams, and leading patients through their overall treatment program. You'll partner closely with the entirety of our treatment teams, including Group Therapists, Family Therapists, and Prescribers to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care. This role will work with patients aged 12-18 in our Mood & Anxiety Program, while also offering the opportunity to be cross-trained within our Adolescent specialty programs and services: School Refusal, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Mental Health and Substance Use. Please note that this role is set to start in mid January and will consist of 5 weeks of training prior to launching for patients, and will be 100% onsite at our Falls Church location. What You'll Do: - Complete initial intake evaluation to determine diagnosis and appropriateness of program - Provide group and individual therapy - Provide family therapy as needed - Communicate with patients' family members or support system, on a weekly basis or as needed - Coordinate care with patients' outside providers to ensure continuity of care - Communicate with patients' homeschool and attend school re-entry meetings - Create individualized weekly schedules for each patient based on need - Assess patients' progress and need for higher level of care, transition plan and/or discharge - Chart progress of patients appropriately - Complete administrative documentation (initial treatment plans/updates, discharges, attendance, research) - Participate in professional development activities - Provide insurance utilization team with updates Who You Are: - Psychologist or Master's level therapist with clinical license in Virginia - 2+ years clinical work experience post-Master's (strongly preferred) - Have knowledge and experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as other evidenced-based therapies - Have experience with patients in crisis, ideally prior experience working in partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting We are committed to a fair and equitable work environment. The expected compensation range for this role is below. This range includes multiple career path levels across the organization; where you fall in the range is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, your years of experience, type of experience, location, and education/certifications. Compass reserves the right to update these ranges. Compensation $77,000-$97,800 USD We know job descriptions can be intimidating, so if this sounds like an opportunity for you, please don't hesitate to apply!

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