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About the Role
The Primary Therapist provides and oversees treatment services, assisting with supervision and facility management. This role is key to the success of the treatment facility by combining clinical and administrative supervision/management.
Responsibilities
- Completes the Biopsychosocial assessment within one day of admission.
- Completes the Comprehensive Treatment Plan and Integrated Treatment Summary within three days of admission.
- Identifies weekly treatment goals and writes contracts relative to individual client needs.
- Writes and facilitates the Discharge Summary at the time of discharge (no later than 24 hours following discharge).
- Conducts individual psychotherapy sessions, 2-3 times weekly for each client.
- Conducts conjoint family psychotherapy sessions 1-3 times weekly for each client.
- Facilitates professional groups as assigned (minimum of 4 weekly).
- Facilitates Multifamily and Alumni groups in the evening or weekend hours.
- Interfaces with insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial certification and continuing stay certification.
- Educates each resident to the CTP and its intent, target dates, and revisions.
- Ensures each family member is fully educated to the CTP, its goals and methods, and the resident’s discharge plan.
- Meets with residents within twenty-four hours of admission to establish therapeutic rapport.
- Facilitates group therapy, workshops, and educational groups as directed by the program schedule.
- Assesses suicidality and possibility for danger to self or others.
- Charts each resident’s progress throughout the treatment experience (notes completed daily when possible, never later than 5 days following a session).
- Charts after each individual, group, and family session.
- Educates each resident as needed.
- Creates a written plan for continuing care (DC plan) and discharge summary.
- Oversees the daily treatment experience of each resident client.
- May be required to travel to other facilities to attend trainings.
- Supports facility supervision through close communication with their partner Primary Therapist or Program Director.
Requirements
- Masters or Doctorate in appropriate field with Licensure.
- MFT and LCSW interns and psychological assistants under the supervision of an appropriate Licensed Independent Practitioner are utilized.
- At least one year in acute care or residential treatment or closely related experience.
Skills
- Clinical supervision
- Administrative supervision
- Facility management
- Biopsychosocial assessment
- Treatment planning
- Individual psychotherapy
- Conjoint family psychotherapy
- Group therapy facilitation
- Insurance interfacing
- Client education
- Discharge planning
- Suicidality assessment
- Progress charting
- Continuing care planning
Location
- Manor, TX
Work Type
- Full time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience in acute care or residential treatment or closely related experience
Education Level
- Master's or Doctorate degree with Licensure
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 - $85,000
About the Company
- New Hope Ranch is a residential treatment center focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration for people suffering from substance abuse.
- Services are provided on a 49-acre ranch near Austin, Texas.
- The mission is to improve social behavior and enhance personal recovery and growth.
- The organization has a culture of innovation that thrives on creating new services to meet community needs while maintaining effectiveness, excellence, and professionalism.
- Values an integrated system of high-quality care focused on best practices, easy access to services, and providing a full range of services efficiently.
- An organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution.
- Clients are put first, and support and rewards are provided to those who serve them.
Equal Opportunity
- Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work.
- DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.
- Proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.
- Maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.