Associate Clinical Therapist III

Advocate Health•Rome, GA

4d•$29 - $43

About The Position

The Associate Clinical Therapist III provides daily coordination of patient care for 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 supervises patients during program hours, supports de-escalation and therapeutic interventions, and works with the Program Manager and clinical team to develop and deliver patient services. The position completes timely clinical documentation, including treatment plans, assessments, progress notes, weekly updates, group notes, and discharge planning records. It participates in treatment teams, communicates treatment and medication concerns to nursing staff and physicians, and maintains working relationships with patients, families, referral sources, and clinical colleagues. The role also supports the safe and effective operation of the department by maintaining the unit environment, assisting with patient attendance and transportation transitions, helping orient staff and students, participating in process improvement and training, and representing Floyd Behavioral Health at marketing venues. The position requires sound judgment, confidentiality, and adherence to organizational standards and procedures.

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.
Proven ability to work effectively with people at all levels, both within and outside the organization.
Sound judgment and organizational ability.
Ability to interact with people in a therapeutic community.
Working knowledge of CFR 42 laws.
Understanding of the DSM manual.
No license, registration, or certification is required at hire.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily patient care and facilitate group therapy, relapse-prevention and coping-skills activities, and other therapeutic programming.
Identify healthy recovery environments and risks for relapse, and develop programming or treatment for identified patients.
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 behavior, perform therapeutic holds when needed, and attend patient debriefings as needed.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, physicians, allied health professionals, referral sources, families, and outside agencies.
Work cooperatively with the Program Manager on program development and assist in providing services to patients.
Complete treatment plans, assessments, progress notes, weekly updates, group notes, call documentation, and other medical-record documentation 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.
Take 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 the staff nurse and/or physician daily or as needed.
Participate in treatment teams, help prepare treatment-plan reviews, and attend staff meetings as needed.
Maintain effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, coworkers, and staff in other departments.
Complete required facility and departmental education and attend mandated in-service programs.
Manage department resources responsibly and help maintain a clean, neat, and properly stocked unit and group rooms in compliance with infection-prevention standards.
Identify opportunities to improve care, patient flow, and resource utilization, and participate in process-improvement initiatives as directed.
Participate in orientation and supervision of new employees and students, and help orient new staff to PHP rules and patient interactions.
Assist marketing in promoting PHP by representing Floyd Behavioral at schools and other marketing venues.
Participate in training and development activities to enhance knowledge and skills.
Exercise duty of care with people in recovery, including observing a minimum two-year period away from clinical duties after acknowledging a problem and/or relapse and completing treatment.
Perform other related duties as required to maintain a safe and therapeutic clinical environment.