Associate Therapist

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.


* Understands role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.


* Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.


* 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.


* Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones.

Returning all calls and emails within 4 hours during business hours of operations and 24 hours at all other times.


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


* May provide additional clinical support for other members of the clinical team in their absence.


* Communicates with the Utilization Review Department regarding authorizations.


* Discharge planning begins 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.


* Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to always ensure the highest level of clinical quality.


* Completes other tasks, as requested, or assigned.

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


* Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire


* Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Employment Status: Full time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5 PM

Work location: Del Mar, CA

Compensation Range: $75,000-85,000 salary