Group Therapist

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

23h•$58,136 - $84,656•Onsite

About The Position

The Group Therapist provides group psychotherapy on inpatient units, residential programs, and/or partial hospital programs, as well as individual therapy focused on applying and acquiring skills addressed in groups. Groups are organized within educational, social interaction, and community-making frameworks. The therapist works with the unit’s Inpatient Group Coordinator to facilitate group experiences and meet the needs of the identified client population. The position may also participate in other hospital activities, including committees, teaching, training, and research, as time allows. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, onsite day-shift position at 52 Oak Street in Middleborough. It requires patient care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and master’s degree in a related field; experience cannot substitute for a degree.
1–2 years of group and individual therapy experience.
Organized, timely, and able to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries.
Familiarity with hospital, partial-hospital, or community-based treatment programs.
Active interest in clinical care issues related to inpatient psychiatric treatment.
Basic computer skills, including use of electronic systems, Microsoft Office, job-specific applications, and electronic medical records.

Nice To Haves

Experience with empirically supported or validated group therapy skills, such as CBT, ACT, MI, or DBT.
Experience with the Epic platform.
Relevant license or credential preferred: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Psychologist.

Responsibilities

Provide group and/or individual therapy to assigned clients, with interventions structured for the clientele served.
Set up before and clean up after group sessions.
Support the Group Therapy Coordinator in assessing, evaluating, and developing the unit’s group therapy program.
Create a non-judgmental environment in which clients can process and verbalize personal insight and awareness of their issues.
Complete inpatient hospital group forms within established time parameters and in accordance with hospital procedures.
Provide consultation and evaluation to clinical teams and other units based on areas of expertise or training.
Alert appropriate staff, including nursing, medical, clinical, and treatment-team personnel, to emergent clinical issues during group sessions.
Review and contribute to the program’s Group Resources Manual, including group descriptions, goals, methods, and resources.
Follow established group therapy protocols.
Maintain contact with clinical staff and unit leadership by participating in rounds, staff meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, treatment-planning meetings, and other meetings as needed.
Report to the identified program lead for supervision and performance review, as appropriate.