PHP Therapist

Turning Point Center for Youth & Family Development • Fort Collins, CO

17h • $65,000 - $78,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate treatment plans for assigned caseload as well as facilitate individual, group and family therapy sessions for adolescents in a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). This position requires the ability to work effectively with adolescents and provide compassionate and culturally competent care. The role involves conducting up to 28 hours of group therapy each week, along with individual and family therapy. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to ensure quality care, and maintaining accurate documentation of treatment plans and progress notes is a key responsibility. The PHP Therapist will also engage with families to provide support and resources.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in mental health discipline.
• Must be licensed or provisionally licensed.
• Minimum two years clinical experience in client assessment, treatment planning, and implementation.
• Self-directed work style and ability to collaborate effectively with treatment team, agency administrators, and all personnel to meet agency objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to show initiative in managing job responsibilities, communicating job performance ideas and concerns to supervisor, and seeking resources to maintain and build areas of expertise.
• Excel at time management, documentation skills, and have excellent computer skills to be able to navigate different EHR systems.
• Flexibility in work hours to accommodate program’s needs to include evening.
• Ability to work effectively with adolescents
• Ability to provide compassionate and culturally competent care
• Ability to do occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds
• Ability to use computerized client database systems for documentation and record keeping
• Ability to communicate with clients, families, referral agents and other professionals in person, by telephone and by email
• Ability to climb stairs to access clients at all times in the buildings
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in order to transport clients

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Addiction Counselor preferred, or actively seeking this licensure.
• Prefer work experience with individuals and families.
• Prefer interest in trauma-informed treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct up to 28 hours of group therapy each week with adolescents plus individual and family therapy
• Provide therapeutic support to clients in a PHP setting
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality care
• Maintain documentation of treatment plans and progress notes
• Engage with families to provide support and resources
• Review each new client’s comprehensive history and previous treatment.
• Report client progress and treatment concerns to Supervisor and share all treatment suggestions with the treatment team.
• Work collaboratively with the treatment team in decision-making processes involving clinical issues that impact treatment.
• Remain available on an on-call basis for client crisis.
• Participate actively in the admission, treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning for the client.
• Complete client discharge summaries.
• Assure that an individual client’s plan is developed and required treatment plan review and modifications are made.
• Assure that the treatment plan for each client is implemented and documented in their file.
• Assure that client documentation is complete, accurate, and up-to-date as required by BHA standards.
• Effectively represent the mission and purpose of Turning Point.
• Oversee all aspects of the client’s treatment services and delivery.
• Coordinate with Supervisor to ensure the quality of therapeutic services for the clients served in all areas of the program.
• Represent the agency, in word and action, in a manner that conveys professionalism, consensus of department and treatment team, support the agency mission and treatment philosophies, and regard for agency policies and procedures.
• Role model to clients in an appropriate demeanor, appearance, language and communication.
• Treat with respect the findings, views, and actions of all colleagues, and use appropriate channels to express judgment on these matters.
• Work within the bounds of professional protocol, in all manner of speaking.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Direct supervision of assigned interns, when applicable.

Benefits

• Bilingual pay increase for candidates who demonstrate professional proficiency in English and a second language that is directly used in the performance of the role.
• This position is eligible for a bilingual pay increase for candidates who demonstrate professional proficiency in English and a second language that is directly used in the performance of the role. Bilingual employees are expected to use both languages regularly to communicate with clients and internal teams. Eligibility for, and continuation of, bilingual pay is contingent upon verified language proficiency and the ongoing business need to use both languages in the position.

What This Job Offers

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