Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program PHP

Lifepoint Health • Richmond, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Westpark Springs is a mental health and addiction treatment center located at 6902 S Peek Road in Richmond, Texas. It offers both inpatient and outpatient services for adults, adolescents, and children dealing with psychiatric, substance use, or co-occurring disorders. Comprehensive Programs include inpatient psychiatric care, detox services, and outpatient options like Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). Specialized Youth Services offers tailored treatment for children and teens aged 12–18, with academic support and family involvement to ease reintegration into school and daily life. Dual Diagnosis Expertise focuses on treating individuals with both mental health and substance use disorders through evidence-based therapies. Supportive Services provide case management, group and family therapy, medication management, and discharge planning to ensure continuity of care. 24/7 Availability means the facility is open around the clock for assessments and admissions, with a multidisciplinary team ready to respond to urgent mental health needs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure required.
• Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
• Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing psychotherapy and counseling therapies including group, individual and family therapy for patients suffering from psychiatric and substance abuse issues.
• Ensures accurate and timely patient documentation.
• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems.
• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process.
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment process.
• As therapeutically necessary, provides family session counseling to patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups.
• Support with vital and UDS capture as needed.
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment, documenting all correspondence held with patients and other stakeholders.
• Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members.
• Demonstrates active communication with team members.
• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues, supporting in UR functions/authorizations/denials as needed and requested.
• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.
• Completes required assessment paperwork including patient assessment scales, Columbia, psychosocial/LOC assessments (not applicable at all facilities), psychosocial/LOC updates, and assigned assessment paperwork.
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Acts as member of team when a crisis occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety.
• Enacts the code system per company policy and training.
• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills.
• Assists care coordination department as requested.
• Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital/facility standards.
• Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality.
• Completes releases appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations and abides by those standards.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC/CARF (as applicable), Medicaid, and state and federal laws.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level