Mental Health Therapist

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Chantilly, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Pasadena Villa Outpatient is seeking Full-Time Therapists to join their team in Chantilly, VA. This facility specializes in outpatient care for adults (18+) with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and co-occurring conditions. They offer a continuum of care within the Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide. The team is dedicated to client-centered care and clinical excellence, emphasizing respect, accountability, integrity, flexibility, collaboration, and service. The role involves providing individual and group therapy, assessing therapeutic needs, developing treatment plans, and acting as a primary contact and advocate for clients and families. Therapists also serve as liaisons with referral sources and clinical partners to coordinate care.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or psychology.
Hold or be working toward VA licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).
Minimum of one (1) year experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized Outpatient facility.
Assess the therapeutic needs of individuals and families and develop appropriate treatment plans.
Act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process.
Serve as a client advocate with the treatment team.
Act as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and individuals to coordinate care.
Exemplify 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families.
Demonstrate high clinical skill in assessing client needs, determining interventions, and conducting therapy sessions.
Complete psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans, and other required reports in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines, and payor source guidelines.
Conduct weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.
Monitor behavioral interventions and provide skills coaching as needed.
Conduct specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience.
Supervise or co-lead groups with staff or interns when appropriate.
Select appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.
Maintain therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers.
Set limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
Demonstrate effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
Attend weekly clinical, consultation, and business meetings; present cases as pre-assigned.
Complete documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client's clinical presentation and behaviors.
Communicate client progress with referral sources, family, parents, or guardians, informing them of treatment goals and plans as appropriate.
Document services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in accordance with policies and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.