Mental Health Therapist

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP • Delray Beach, FL

8d • $73,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Therapist provides individual and group therapy in a specialized intensive outpatient treatment setting. The therapist assesses the therapeutic needs of clients and families, develops appropriate treatment plans, serves as a primary contact and advocate throughout treatment, and coordinates care with the treatment team, referral sources, clinical partners, and internal resources. The role includes working with clients in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs at Lifeskills South Florida’s Delray Beach outpatient location.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, PhD, PsyD, or EdD.
• Full clinical licensure in Florida, such as LPC, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
• At least two years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
• Ability to communicate with peers, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to move throughout the building and perform the physical activities described for the role, including standing and walking for extended periods and moving up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with clients with mental health and substance use disorders is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy in accordance with clients’ clinical needs.
• Assess clients’ clinical needs and determine appropriate interventions.
• Assist with identifying treatment goals and complete initial psychosocial assessments.
• Develop and update treatment plans for assigned clients.
• Maintain contact with clients’ referring or outpatient therapists and, when appropriate, their families.
• Provide clinical updates to insurance company case managers.
• Meet with clients two to three times weekly to explore identified issues and behaviors related to current symptoms.
• Lead and participate in group meetings, meals, and other milieu activities.
• Use a variety of therapeutic modalities to address current behaviors and relational dynamics.
• Attend weekly team meetings, share relevant client observations and information, and contribute to weekly schedule development for assigned clients.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation and charting.
• Assist with meal and snack supervision as assigned and attend special occasion activities for clients.
• Assist with discharge planning, including preparing written discharge summaries and obtaining referral sources and support systems for clients after discharge.
• Provide client advocacy and coordinate care with treatment teams, referral sources, clinical partners, families, and internal resources.
• Follow the facility’s Code of Ethics and corporate compliance guidelines and provide customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties and appropriate responsibilities 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 employee assistance program and emotional well-being support.
• Company-paid critical illness coverage with health plan enrollment.
• Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, and DSA tax savings accounts.
• Team member referral program.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level