Outpatient Program Therapist

Psychiatric Medical Care•Chattanooga, TN

11h•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Come join Psychiatric Medical Care's adolescent behavioral health outpatient program, "Embrace U". Embrace U is a combined IOP and PHP treating patients ages 10-18. Location: Chattanooga, TN onsite Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm Salary: $70,000-$75,000 based on experience and licensure Must have 2+ years of psych experience post Master's graduation. Must be licensed. The Program Therapist provides therapeutic services for patients utilizing group, individual, and family therapy sessions to adolescents in an intensive outpatient environment. They work within a small, interdisciplinary team with a focus on quality patient care and provision of services ordered by a physician. The Licensed Therapist documents all completed services in compliance with provided standards and regulations and is thorough with details and organization. 3 Cs: Care – Provide the best possible patient care Compliance – Ensure the program operates within all regulations Community – Become a wonderful addition to your local community

Requirements

master’s degree in social work from an accredited graduate school of social work or master’s degree in other counseling related field.
License in Social Work or Counseling as recognized by state. May include LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.
Must meet any applicable state certification standards.
Two to three years of clinical experience with adolescent population preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate completion of the psychosocial assessment on each patient.
Ensure accurate completion of group psychotherapy notes for each patient.
Ensure accurate completion of treatment plans.
Demonstrate understanding of mental health assessment of child/adolescent population.
Demonstrate an understanding of adolescent counseling treatment, group therapy, and evidenced based practices.
Provide understanding of adolescent case management.
Ensure appropriate discharge plan is in place for each patient.
Participate in outcome studies timelines, understanding of administration of the tests and when they are to be reported.
Participate in treatment team meetings with medical director.
Complete all notes in prescribed timeline.
Comply with all regulations.
Demonstrate understanding of community education definitions and activities.
Participate in customer service training as it relates to community integration.
Present EmbraceU to community as directed by Administrator.
Participate in cohesive team environment to ensure program success