IOP Therapist

Neuropsychiatric Hospitals • Mishawaka, IN

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About The Position

Medical Behavioral Hospital is adding IOP therapists to its clinical services team. The IOP Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy to adults and adolescents in a physician-directed intensive outpatient program, helping clients through their recovery journey using best practices in group counseling. The role also involves completing master treatment plans, daily suicide risk assessments, discharge planning, and insurance pre-authorization and reviews.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Independent license in Counseling (LPC) or Social Work (LCSW).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle with Care (HWC) certifications, to be obtained during orientation.
• At least 1 year of experience in mental health or healthcare.
• Experience developing and administering treatment plans.
• Knowledge of individual and group counseling techniques.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of experience in mental health or healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments by interviewing patients and family members to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment; communicate patient progress, needs, concerns, and problems to physicians.
• Work with the healthcare team to develop treatment plans, including discharge plans, based on psychosocial assessments and accepted social work interventions.
• Provide group and family process-oriented therapy and educational or didactic groups for patients and family members using professional treatment modalities.
• Provide social work services, including short-term individual counseling, group therapy, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
• Develop and coordinate individualized discharge plans using treatment-team and medical-record information to determine aftercare needs.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of referral resources throughout the service area.
• Maintain current knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party reimbursement sources.
• Write individualized, behavioral, measurable treatment goals based on psychosocial assessments and psychiatric evaluations.
• Conduct daily group therapy sessions and individual and/or family therapy sessions.
• Obtain insurance benefit information and treatment authorizations, and perform ongoing utilization reviews.
• File progress notes in the medical record within 24 hours of the date of service.
• Complete master treatment plans and daily suicide risk assessments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Clinical supervision provided or reimbursed by NPH.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• NPH 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) programs.
• Generous PTO and time-off policy.
• Special tuition offers through Capella University.
• Work/life balance and professional growth opportunities.
• Employee discounts through LifeMart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time