Therapist 1

Acadia Healthcare•Reading, PA

About The Position

Assess, diagnose, and provide clinical services for people with behavioral health disorders. The Therapist applies psychotherapeutic techniques to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders, assesses patients, develops treatment and discharge plans, and provides individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate. Services may be provided in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a Human Services field.
At least one year of experience working with a comparable patient population.
Requisite state or national licensure for professional therapy providers, or eligibility for state licensure as a professional therapy provider.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Responsibilities

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to individuals and families to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Conduct individual, group, or family sessions as appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
Develop initial treatment plans based on assessments, coordinate additional services as needed, and revise plans when necessary.
Maintain documentation of therapy services according to facility and professional standards, revising it as indicated.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services appropriate to patients’ treatment plans.
Provide services in an inpatient or outpatient setting, as applicable.
Perform case management, discharge planning, or aftercare planning as needed.
Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Recognize patient safety as a top priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.