Group Therapist

Mass General Brigham•Middleborough, MA

6d•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 use educational, social interaction, and community-making frameworks. The therapist works with the unit's Inpatient Group Coordinator to facilitate group experiences and support the needs of the identified client population. Participation in other hospital activities, such as committees, teaching, training, and research, is encouraged as time allows. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week onsite day-shift position at 52 Oak Street in Middleborough. The role provides patient care and reports to the identified program lead for supervision and performance review.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Master's degree in a related field.
One to two years of group and individual therapy experience.
Be organized and timely, with interpersonal skills to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to set and maintain appropriate boundaries.
Basic computer skills to use electronic systems, including Microsoft Office, job-specific applications, and electronic medical records, and to complete required training and documentation.
Experience cannot be accepted in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

Experience with empirically supported or validated group therapy skills, such as CBT, ACT, MI, or DBT.
Familiarity with hospital, partial-hospital, or community-based treatment programs.
Active interest in clinical care issues related to inpatient psychiatric treatment.
Experience with the Epic platform.
LICSW, LMFT, Occupational Therapist, LADC, LMHC, or Psychologist state license.

Responsibilities

Provide group and/or individual therapy to assigned clients, structuring interventions for the specific clientele served.
Set up for groups and clean up afterward.
Support the Group Therapy Coordinator in assessing, evaluating, and developing the unit's group therapy program.
Create a non-judgmental environment where 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 and training.
Alert appropriate staff, including nursing and medical or clinical leadership and treatment teams, 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 necessary.