Mental Health Therapist (Lmft, Lcsw, Lpc) *Sign On Bonus*

The Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the 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

• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment. All documentation is required to be done at the time of service.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care.
• Maintain a case load of 5-6 patients.
• Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups
• Communicates with the Utilization Review Department and Business Department regarding authorization and payment.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.

This position is full-time (Monday-Friday, 11AM-7PM). The position is not remote/virtual. For more information, please visit our website at discoverymood.com .

Qualifications

• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing
• Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions (required)
• Have a clinical license in the state of Oregon or working towards full clinical licensure
• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire
• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited college/university in psychology, social work, counseling, or health-related field (required)

Additional Information

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.

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