You will be a part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team that cares deeply about our clients and our communities. You will work either with our adult program or with our FBT-informed adolescent program serving clients 13 and up and their families. You will develop each client's individualized treatment plan in conjunction with our dietitians and work with our interdisciplinary treatment team to implement the plan. Structured programs will be conducted in the late afternoon and evenings Monday through Thursday. Therapists will schedule individual and family sessions with clients outside of those hours.
Important skills for the position: - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Ability to build positive therapeutic alliances with clients and their families
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Patience and compassion when dealing with clients as well as co-workers
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate initial evaluation with ability to assess and diagnose.
- Facilitate groups with expertise, demonstrate ability to engage, set limits and monitor group process
- Familiarity with various treatment modalities and proficiency in some including, but not limited to DBT, CBT,FBT and CBT-e
- Facilitate mindfulness groups
- Provide individual and family therapy to clients with eating and co-occurring disorders using evidence-based, trauma-informed and culturally competent interventions
- Utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach for the care and treatment of clients
- Develop treatment plans in conjunction with treatment team
- Participate and engage in weekly individual and group supervision with curiosity and an open mind and heart
- Actively participate in weekly staff and treatment team meetings
- Demonstrate leadership in assuring quality of programing including curriculum development and group implementation
- Document in the EHR all assessments, counseling and education services, referrals, and follow-ups in the client's clinical record within 48 hours of service
- Manage crises and high-risk events following procedure and utilizing appropriate clinical interventions
- Provide therapeutic meal support, while modeling a healthy relationship with food
- Be creative in therapeutic interventions to include homework assignments, community resources, etc.
- Utilize between-session messaging to support clients and communicate with the treatment team through Prelude's EHR system
- Maintain patient confidentiality as per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
- For our adolescent program, knowledge of Family Based Treatment and an ability and interest in working with families
- Comply with organizational, state and federal guidelines & all regulatory agency policies and procedures
- Perform other duties as needed
- This position requires evening hours.
Qualifications: - Master's degree in clinical counseling or related discipline, at minimum
- State license or Licensed associate in a counseling field (LPC,LMFT,LCSW etc)
- Have knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion practices
- Maintain an active license to practice in Oregon
Compensation: The pay range for this position is $70,000 - $105,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, licensing and experience.
Benefits: Health care benefit package including medical, dental, vision insurance and paid time off. We will facilitate the Oregon Saves Retirement Plan for employees who choose to participate.