Adult Group Therapist

Compass Health Center•Brookfield, WI

6d•$47,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Health Center is hiring an Adult Group Therapist for its Brookfield, Wisconsin location. The therapist will primarily facilitate evidence-based group programming for adults aged 18 and older in the Mood & Anxiety Program, with flexibility to support patients aged 12 and older. The role may also include cross-training in adult specialty programs covering Trauma, OCD/Complex Anxiety, and Mental Health and Substance Use. The therapist will use approaches including CBT, DBT, and ACT to deliver group therapy in a safe, therapeutic milieu, develop group relationships that support positive change, and contribute clinical information to the treatment team. The position also involves implementing Compass’s group curriculum, crisis management as needed, electronic medical record documentation, and professional development. Individual or family sessions may be included. Compass Health Center provides crisis-level behavioral health care through Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs, both in onsite facilities and through virtual programming. The organization describes its work as patient-centered and guided by cultural humility, teamwork, continuous improvement, connection, passion, innovation, and agility.

Requirements

Be a psychologist or master’s-level therapist.
Have a core skill set in CBT and DBT.
Have a passion for facilitating group therapy and a desire to work collaboratively with others.
Have prior experience or interest in working with patients with varying diagnoses, including Mood & Anxiety, OCD/Complex Anxiety, Trauma, and Mental Health and Substance Use.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, inpatient hospital, or residential setting; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide group therapy to patients in a safe and therapeutic milieu.
Develop effective therapeutic group relationships that promote positive change in patients.
Use CBT, DBT, ACT, and other evidence-based therapies.
Relay relevant clinical information to the treatment team during daily rounds and throughout the program day as needed.
Learn and implement the Compass group curriculum, particularly to address patient needs.
Engage in crisis management as needed.
Document care in the electronic medical records system.
Participate in professional development activities.
May meet with patients individually or with family members.
Perform other duties as needed.