Therapist - Eating Disorder (Remote New York)

Equip Health • New York, NY

74d • $71,000 - $105,000 • Remote

About The Position

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip's culture. Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy from at least one US state in this posting's time zone.
• Ability to support a caseload of patients of all ages, co-occurring conditions, backgrounds and cultures, and with varying degrees of acuity.
• Passion for evidence-based care and treatment.
• Ability to provide care 2 evenings per week (meaning being available until 8pm in your patient caseloads primary time zone).
• Enthusiastic, strong team player.
• Ability to safely and effectively deliver care in a virtual setting.
• Passion for mental health and eating disorder treatment and expanding access to treatment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Family-Based Treatment and/or eating disorder treatment.
• Experience with evidence-based treatment and/or intensive treatment settings.
• Experience supporting patients with suicidal ideation and trauma.
• Case management experience and/or experience working closely with a multidisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based family, individual, and group therapy for eating disorders and comorbid diagnoses in a virtual clinic (i.e. telehealth) setting.
• Implement family-based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID, and other evidence-based treatments for patients across the lifespan with eating disorders and their loved ones.
• Maintain a caseload of 30-40; with the expectation being 20-26 hours of direct care and remaining time dedicated to administrative tasks.
• Participate in initial and ongoing trainings.
• Assess and diagnose mental health conditions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, dietitians, patient mentors, and family mentors, along with outside providers.
• Utilize between-session messaging to support patients and communicate with the treatment team through Equip's EMR in accordance with Equip's policies and procedures.
• Engage and collaborate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, and department meetings.
• Maintain licensure in home state and obtain licensure in other states as requested by Equip (licensure costs will be covered by Equip).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Earning Potential Range: $71,000 to $105,000 Annually
• Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
• Generous Parental Leave.
• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
• Maven, a company paid reproductive and family care benefits for all employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Loan Repayment: $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure; $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.
• Equip reimburses fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals for any Equip-required licenses and/or cross-licensure requests.
• Robust training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders, including Family-Based Treatment, Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for ARFID.
• For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.
• Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
• Opportunities to attend team onsites and conferences at various locations throughout the US.
• $50/month stipend added directly to an employee's paycheck to cover home internet expenses.
• One-time work-from-home stipend of up to $500.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees