Mental Health Therapist

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Cary, NC

About The Position

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide. Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration, and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients! We are seeking a FT Lead Therapist to join our Raleigh, NC team! Located just minutes from Research Triangle Park, Pasadena Villa Outpatient Raleigh offers specialized music therapy led by a licensed music psychotherapist and professional cellist. We specialize in treating adults (18+) with a range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. Our compassionate, holistic approach integrates therapy to support mental, emotional, and social well-being. Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below. Join our team! Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day! The Lead Therapist provides individual, group, and family therapy sessions for clients in Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) levels of care. The Lead Therapist role consists of direct clinical care, providing clinical supervision to clinical team members and interns, developing/improving group curriculum, and supporting overall care coordination. This position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of individuals and families, and for developing appropriate treatment plans. The Lead Therapist acts as the primary point of contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serves as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and internal resources to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

Requirements

Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy or psychology.
Must hold NC licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC).
Position requires a minimum of one (2) years’ experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Clearance of criminal background, TB test, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.
Current CPR and First Aid certification
Ethics and Values – demonstrates adherence to and promotes the ethics and values outlined in the company and accrediting/licensing bodies Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance.
Consistently upholds and models a high level of Integrity in clinical services and team member interactions.

Responsibilities

Exemplifies our 5 Star Service to clients, team members, referents, and families.
Assesses the therapeutic needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.
Assists with the creation and coordination of clinical program schedules in partnership with the Executive Director and clinical team members.
Oversee weekly group assignments and topics to ensure balanced therapist workloads and programming tailored to current cohort needs.
Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, session notes, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.
Supports clinical team in meeting documentation and utilization review deadlines and requirements.
Provides clinical coverage in the absence of the Executive Director to include precertification of new admissions, urgent/emergent clinical decision making and facilitation of treatment team meetings.
Provides mentorship and supervision to associate level clinicians and interns.
Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.
Monitors behavioral interventions for clients and provides coaching skills, as needed.
Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.
Maintains therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes, setting limits, and maintaining therapeutic boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
Utilizes effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, involving other staff as needed.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
Co-facilitates weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.
Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors in accordance with policy and procedures.
Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.
Leverages the referral process to build relationships with new referents and engages in collaboration with referents.
Welcomes clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a professional and respectful manner.