PT Therapist

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Cary, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Pasadena Villa Outpatient is seeking a PT Therapist to join its Raleigh team. The organization provides evidence-based, personalized behavioral health treatment and is part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network, which offers a continuum of psychiatric and eating disorder care. The team emphasizes client-centered care and clinical excellence through its service commitments: Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration, and Service. Associate Therapists provide individual, family, and group therapy for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility under the supervision of fully licensed therapists. They assess clients’ therapeutic needs, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate therapy sessions. The role collaborates with clients, colleagues, external clinical partners, and family members as appropriate to coordinate care throughout treatment. The schedule is two daytime shifts (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) and one evening shift (12 p.m.–8 p.m.), with additional shifts possible if desired. The position is part-time and located at Pasadena Villa Raleigh OP in Cary, North Carolina.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or psychology.
Provisional clinical license in good standing in North Carolina.
At least 2 years of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.
Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to complete it within 30 days of the start date.
Clearance of a TB test, criminal background check, and other mandatory state and federal requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively with peers, clients, families, and external partners.
Ability to sit or remain stationary for extended periods, move throughout the building, speak, and hear.
Ability to complete required training and maintain knowledge of current theory and evidence-based practice.
Commitment to culturally competent, client-centered care, professional ethics, clinical supervision, consultation, and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.
Complete session notes, contact logs, discharge plans, and other reports in compliance with state, accrediting-body, quality, and payor-source guidelines.
Complete required documentation in the prescribed format and within required timelines, ensuring it reflects ongoing assessments of clients’ clinical presentations and behaviors.
Facilitate specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience.
Select appropriate interventions to meet individual clients’ clinical needs.
Maintain therapeutic relationships with clients and use 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 the 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.
Interact with clients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers in a welcoming and respectful manner, and respond to clients and families with empathy and professionalism.
Be at work as scheduled and proactively notify the supervisor of planned or unplanned time-off needs.
Read, understand, and follow company ethics, conduct, and conflict-of-interest policies, as well as facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Maintain a positive attitude and work cooperatively with the team.
Attend and complete required training within assigned time frames.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Engage clients and, as appropriate, their support systems in screening and assessment to develop individualized, client-centered, evidence-informed care plans.
Use established screening tools for psychosocial, pain, domestic violence, substance use, self-harm, and distress assessments, among others.
Develop and implement evidence-informed care plans collaboratively with the care team to support objectives identified in biopsychosocial assessments.
Advocate for clients and families, and participate in quality-improvement initiatives intended to improve outcomes and clinical service delivery.
Build collaboration among team members and referral partners to support clinical services.