What you'll be doing:The Primary Therapist conducts individual, family, and group therapy (adults, children and adolescents) on topics such as mood, anxiety, stress and eating disorders; conducts individual and family therapy and/or family education sessions; develops each patient's individualized treatment plan; and works with interdisciplinary treatment team to implement the plan.
Essential duties and responsibilities:- Facilitates curriculum-based groups and uses appropriate documentation
- Appropriate and timely documentation of all group facilitation
- Provides meal monitoring and support
- Provides meal support through coaching and skills per treatment team
- Documents timely and appropriately meal-related forms
- Participates in therapeutic meals and snacks with patients
- Conducts psychotherapy sessions including individual and family therapy
- Appropriate and timely documentation of all sessions
- Completes required documentation including, but not limited to:
- Appropriate documentation of weekly contact with outpatient providers
- Appropriate documentation with family members
- For each patient on case load, completes clinical paperwork including (but not limited to):
- Treatment plans
- Individual and Family Therapy progress notes and group notes.
- Wellness plan
- Aftercare plan
- Conducts comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for each patient on case load (CSSRS or behavioral plans as needed)
- Discharge summary
- Participates in treatment team meetings, huddles, and other facility meetings to coordinate patient's care with interdisciplinary team
- Participates in clinical supervision meetings and trainings
- Supports milieu management including (but not limited to):
- De-escalation and crisis management
- Bathroom monitoring
- Monitoring outside breaks
- Conducts self-harm and suicide assessment
- Support morning routine in IP/Res programs
- Collect weights, vitals and urine in some settings
- Implements individual behavior management plans for some patients and serves as clinical lead for the program in some programs in evenings and weekends
Primary Therapist I must haves:- Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
- Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
- Collaborative nature and strong communication within multi-disciplinary team (required)
- 1+ year of facilitating groups (preferred)
Primary Therapist II must haves:- Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
- Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
- Has carried individual and/or family caseload for at least 18 months (required)
- Ability to move from one task to the next with ease, flexibility (required)
- Collaborative nature, strong communication within a multi-disciplinary team (required)
Primary Therapist III must haves:- Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
- Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)
- Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years (required)
Primary Therapist IV must haves: - Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology from an APA Accredited program (required)
- Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)
- Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years with documented success in treating patients with common diagnoses and expected comorbidities (required)
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The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.
Maryland Pay Range
$67,000-$110,000 USD
What We Offer At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.
We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.
We also recognize that mental health is part of every person's experience. That's why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged-personally, professionally, and at home.
When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.
