Associate Clinical Therapist III

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Rome, GA

About The Position

The Associate Clinical Therapist III provides daily coordination and therapeutic care for patients in the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). The role facilitates group therapy and programming focused on relapse prevention, coping skills, healthy recovery environments, and relapse risk. It also supervises patients during program hours, supports safe transitions to and from transportation, and provides individual interventions, including de-escalation and therapeutic holds when needed. The therapist completes clinical documentation and contributes to assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge planning, referrals, attendance tracking, and medical-record audits. The role communicates treatment and medication concerns to nursing and physician staff, participates in treatment teams and staff meetings, and works with patients, families, referral sources, and outside agencies. Additional duties include maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment, managing supplies and shared spaces, supporting process improvement, orienting and supervising new employees, interns, and students, and representing the PHP in community marketing activities. The position requires a master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field, three years of related experience, and CPR and CPI certification within 90 days of employment. No licensure, registration, or certification is required at hire.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field from an accredited college.
Three years of related experience.
Knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and its application in a group setting.
Obtain initial CPR and CPI certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to work effectively with people at all levels, inside and outside Floyd.
Sound judgment and organizational ability.
Ability to interact with people in a therapeutic community.
Minimal experience in provision of services.
Working knowledge of CFR 42 laws.
Understanding of the DSM manual.
Must exercise duty of care with people in recovery; a minimum two-year period away from clinical duties is required after acknowledgment of a problem or relapse and completion of treatment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily patient care in the Adult Partial Hospitalization Program.
Facilitate group therapy and programming addressing relapse prevention, coping skills, healthy recovery environments, and relapse risk.
Supervise patients during program hours, including as they enter and leave PHP and board or exit transportation vans.
Provide one-on-one interventions to de-escalate patient behaviors and perform therapeutic holds as needed; attend patient debriefings as needed.
Build and maintain positive relationships with patients, physicians, allied health professionals, and referral sources.
Work with the Program Manager on program development and assist in providing patient services.
Complete treatment plans, assessments, progress notes, weekly updates, group notes, call documentation, and other records within required time limits.
Participate in discharge planning and referral contacts, verify follow-through, and document discharge plans.
Check and audit charts for documentation or charge errors and assist interns with documentation as needed.
Track daily attendance, contact patients or their parents or guardians about absences, and document those contacts in the medical record.
Communicate treatment issues and medication concerns to nursing and physician staff daily or as needed.
Participate in treatment teams, help prepare treatment plan reviews, and attend staff meetings as needed.
Maintain effective working relationships across departments and perform other duties needed to support a safe, therapeutic clinical environment.
Stay current on organizational programs and services, support the customer service philosophy, and complete required facility and departmental education and in-service programs.
Manage resources conscientiously and help keep the unit, storage areas, and group rooms clean, stocked, and compliant with infection prevention standards.
Identify opportunities to improve care, patient flow, or resource utilization and participate in directed process-improvement initiatives.
Participate in the orientation and supervision of new employees and students, including orienting new staff to PHP rules and patient interactions.
Represent Floyd Behavioral Health at schools and other marketing venues to help promote PHP.
Participate in training and development activities to enhance knowledge and skills.
Exercise duty of care with people in recovery; after acknowledgment of a problem or relapse and completion of treatment, observe a minimum two-year period away from clinical duties.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Competitive compensation
Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
Career development programs