Associate Therapist II
About The Position
Associate Therapists provide individual, family, and group therapy for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility under the supervision of fully licensed therapists. They assess clients’ therapeutic needs, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate therapy sessions. The role coordinates care with clients, team members, external clinical partners, and family members throughout treatment. The position works with clinical, admissions, and leadership teams within the organization and maintains professional relationships with clients, families, clinical providers, referral partners, and vendors. The therapist is expected to uphold ethical standards, provide culturally competent, evidence-informed, client-centered care, seek supervision and professional development, and contribute to quality improvement.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or psychology.
- Provisional clinical license in good standing in the state of Tennessee.
- At least 2 years of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.
- Clearance of a TB test, criminal background check, and other mandatory state or federal requirements.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to complete certification within 30 days of the start date.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.
- Complete session notes, contact logs, discharge plans, and other reports in compliance with state, accrediting, quality, and payor guidelines.
- Complete documentation in the prescribed format and within required timelines, reflecting ongoing assessments of clients’ clinical presentations and behaviors.
- Facilitate specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience.
- Select appropriate interventions to meet individual clients’ clinical needs.
- Maintain therapeutic relationships using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
- Set limits and maintain boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
- Conduct verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other team members as needed.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
- Attend clinical, consultation, and operations meetings, and serve as a clinical advocate for assigned cases.
- Communicate client progress with referral sources, families, parents, and guardians, as appropriate.
- Interact with clients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers in a welcoming and respectful manner, responding to clients and families with empathy and professionalism.
- Attend and complete required training within assigned time frames.
- Follow company ethics, conduct, conflict-of-interest, facility policy, procedure, rule, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain a positive attitude, work cooperatively with the team, and reliably attend work as scheduled while proactively notifying the supervisor of planned or unplanned time-off needs.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Multiple career development pathways.
- Company-supported continuing education and certification.
- Multiple health plan design options.
- Flexible dental and vision plan options.
- Company-paid EAP emotional well-being support.
- Company-paid critical illness coverage with health plan enrollment.
- Company-paid life and ADD coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, and DSA tax savings accounts.
- Team member referral program.
- Parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
