Associate Therapist - Residential

Position Summary:

The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:


* Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.

All documentation is required to be done at the time of service.


* Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.


* Maintain a case load of 5-7 patients.


* Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.


* Facilitates the process orientated and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly.


* Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.


* Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.


* Communicates with the Utilization Review Department regarding authorizations.


* Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.


* Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.


* Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.


* Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience:


* Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required


* Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required


* Operates under supervision and is not licensed

Employment Status: Full time

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Work Location: West Los Angeles

Compensation: Pay Range: $70,304-80,000 salary