Associate Therapist- Eating Disorder, Outpatient

Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with eating, mental health, and substance use disorders, and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Center for Discovery, DBH’s eating disorder division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

Compensation Range: $ 60,000- 70,000/ annually

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience

Our Offer to You!

We are dedicated to empowering our clinicians with their professional and personal development by providing:

• Weekly training opportunities
• Continuing education (CE) programs and training
• Advancement opportunities within the organization
• Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
• Employee referral program
• Supervision hours
• Support for pursuing multi-state licensure
• Vacation and sick days
• 401(k) with company match
• Healthcare benefits
• Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through IADEP

The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments, conduct therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
• Understands role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• IOP: one therapeutic session – individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
• RTC: two individual sessions and one family/support system session
• Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
• Communicates with the Utilization Review Department and Business Department regarding authorization and payment.
• Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.
• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care.
  • RTC: two individual sessions and one family/support system session
  • PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
  • IOP: one therapeutic session – individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.

This is a full time position that will work Monday - Friday. For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

• Operates under supervision and is not licensed
• Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

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/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.