Mental Health Therapist (35199)

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Sevierville, TN

26d

About The Position

The Therapist I provides individual, group, and family therapy for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility. The therapist assesses clients’ therapeutic needs, develops treatment plans, and collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners, and family members to coordinate care throughout treatment.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, or a related field.
Actively pursuing state licensure, such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LMHC.
At least two years of experience working with an emotionally dysregulated population.
Knowledge of human development across the lifespan.
Valid state driver’s license.
Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with young adults and adults in mental health or education fields.

Responsibilities

Facilitate group, family, and individual therapy sessions according to the clinical program schedule.
Complete psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans, and other reports in compliance with applicable state, accrediting, quality, and payor guidelines.
Complete documentation in the prescribed format and within required timelines, ensuring it reflects ongoing assessments of clients’ clinical presentations and behaviors.
Facilitate specialized groups based on education, training, and experience, and supervise or co-lead groups with clinical interns when appropriate.
Select interventions appropriate to individual clients’ clinical needs.
Maintain therapeutic relationships using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
Set limits and maintain boundaries in a kind and firm manner.
Conduct verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other team members as needed.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.
Attend clinical, consultation, and operations meetings and serve as a clinical advocate for assigned cases.
Communicate client progress with referral sources, families, parents, and guardians, as appropriate.
Treat clients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers in a welcoming and respectful manner, and respond to clients and families with empathy and professionalism.
Attend work as scheduled and proactively notify the supervisor about planned or unplanned time off.
Follow company ethics, conduct, and conflict-of-interest policies, as well as facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Maintain a positive attitude and work collaboratively with the team.
Attend and complete assigned trainings within required time frames.
Complete other duties as assigned.