Primary Therapist Mood & Anxiety Adult

ERC Pathlight•Bellevue, WA

16h

About The Position

The Primary Therapist primarily works with the Adult Mood & Anxiety patient population. The role conducts individual, group, and family therapy for adults, children, and adolescents on topics such as mood, anxiety, stress, and eating disorders; provides family education sessions; develops individualized treatment plans; and collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to implement those plans. The therapist also conducts comprehensive assessments, coordinates patient care, completes clinical documentation, and may train and guide less experienced teammates. The position has experience-based levels: Primary Therapist I, Primary Therapist II, and Senior Primary Therapist III.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
Appropriate state licensure, associate/intern licensure phase, or other state-required authorization to practice individual therapy for Primary Therapist I; independent mental health licensure for Primary Therapist II; and a full mental health license for Senior Primary Therapist III.
For Primary Therapist II, at least 2 years carrying a significant individual and/or family caseload, with documented success treating patients with common diagnoses and expected comorbidities; ability to work independently; and developing specialty within the service line while broadening expertise with other populations.
For Senior Primary Therapist III, at least 3 years of post-licensure experience working with mood, anxiety, eating-disorder, and/or trauma-related disorders; some experience supervising other clinicians; significant individual and/or family caseload experience; and success treating more complex cases.
Collaborative nature and strong communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with individual and/or family therapy for Primary Therapist I.
Ability to move easily from one task to the next and demonstrate flexibility for Primary Therapist I.

Responsibilities

Conduct individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
Conduct family education sessions as applicable.
Complete clinical paperwork for each patient on the caseload, including treatment plans, individual and family therapy progress notes, group notes, wellness plans, aftercare plans, and discharge summaries.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for each patient on the caseload.
Complete biopsychosocial, self-harm, and suicide assessments.
Create individualized treatment plans with specific and measurable goals in collaboration with treatment team members.
Create treatment agreements, support plans, or behavior plans as needed.
Attend treatment team meetings and rounds to coordinate patient care with the interdisciplinary team.
Provide training and guidance to less experienced teammates, including Primary Therapist I and II, as applicable.