PRN Adjunct Virtual IOP Therapist
About The Position
The Therapist I provides individual, group, and family therapy for clients in a virtual Intensive Outpatient mental health program. The therapist assesses clients’ therapeutic needs, develops appropriate treatment plans, and collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners, and family members to coordinate care throughout treatment. This is a fully remote position that may be based anywhere in the United States and requires full clinical licensure. The role maintains close working relationships with clinical, admissions, and leadership teams, as well as professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners, and vendors. The therapist supports client care from admission through discharge and follows applicable state, accrediting, quality, payer, and organizational requirements.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or psychology.
- Active LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license in good standing; full clinical licensure is required.
- At least 2 years of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.
- Clearance of a TB test, criminal background check, and other mandatory state or federal requirements.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain certification within 30 days of the start date.
- Ability to communicate effectively with peers, clients, families, and external partners.
- Ability to sit or remain stationary for extended periods, move throughout a building, and lift up to 15 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate group, family, and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.
- Complete psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans, and other reports in compliance with applicable state, accrediting, quality, and payer guidelines.
- Complete required documentation in the prescribed format and within required timelines, ensuring it reflects ongoing assessments of clients’ clinical presentation and behaviors.
- Facilitate specialized groups based on education, training, and experience; supervise or co-lead groups with clinical interns when appropriate.
- Select interventions appropriate to 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 to referral sources and families, parents, or guardians as appropriate.
- Interact respectfully and welcomingly with clients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers; respond to clients and families with empathy and professional skills.
- Attend work as scheduled and proactively notify the supervisor of planned or unplanned time-off needs.
- Follow company ethics, conduct, conflict-of-interest, facility, and other applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain a positive attitude and work collaboratively as a team member.
- Complete required training within assigned time frames.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
