Associate Therapist

ASTER SPRINGS TENNESSEE LLC•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Aster Springs, part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network, offers evidence-based, industry-leading eating disorder treatment in a state-of-the-art facility. Our Nashville location provides residential and outpatient care, with a multidisciplinary team creating tailored treatment plans. The PRN Therapist will provide individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized residential eating disorder treatment facility. This role involves assessing therapeutic needs, developing treatment plans, acting as a liaison with clients, families, referral sources, and clinical partners, and advocating for clients within the treatment team.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology.
Must hold or be working toward VA licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).
Minimum of one (1) year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting, preferably with clients with eating disorders.

Nice To Haves

CEDS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.
Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.
Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.
Monitors behavioral interventions for clients and provides skills coaching, as needed.
Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.
Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.
Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed.
Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.
Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.
Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.
Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.
Communicates with referents, residents, and families appropriately and effectively.
Uses the referral process to build relationships with new referents and engages in collaboration with referents.
Addresses residents, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a pleasant and respectful manner.
Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills.