Primary Therapist

ERC Pathlight

• $67K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field (required)
  • Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
  • Collaborative nature and strong communication skills within a multi-disciplinary team (required)
  • 1+ year of facilitating groups (preferred for Primary Therapist I)
  • At least 18 months of individual/family caseload experience (required for Primary Therapist II)
  • Independent mental health license for individual therapy (required for Primary Therapist III and IV)
  • Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD or PhD) from an APA Accredited program (required for Primary Therapist IV)

Responsibilities

  • Facilitates curriculum-based groups and ensures timely documentation
  • Provides meal monitoring and support, including participation in therapeutic meals
  • Conducts individual and family psychotherapy sessions with appropriate documentation
  • Completes clinical paperwork for each patient, including treatment plans and progress notes
  • Participates in treatment team meetings to coordinate patient care
  • Engages in clinical supervision meetings and ongoing training
  • Supports milieu management, including crisis management and monitoring patient routines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement for career growth
  • Supportive workplace culture focused on mental health and well-being
Full Job Description
What you'll be doing:

Schedule: Full time Monday-Thursday 10am to 8:30pm

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)

#MATR

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.

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