Lead Therapist, Eating Disorders, Residential

Lead Therapist, Eating Disorders, Residential

Location: East Quogue, NY

Job Description

The Lead Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, conducting therapy sessions, and other case management tasks as assigned. The Lead Therapist also works collaboratively with other key facility leadership and is responsible for directing and supporting the clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates weekly treatment team meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication.
• Trains all new clinical employees within their scope and coordinates training with clinical team members.
• Conducts 90-day, annual performance reviews, and growth plans for therapists within the program.
• Attends outreach events, supports in relationship management in the community, and facilitates program tours as needed.
• Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
• Maintains a patient caseload and assigns cases based upon the appropriate clinical match with each therapist.
• Leads or co-leads 3-4 process groups and/or any additional clinically oriented groups every week.
• Provides oversight of all other groups conducted.
• Assists in admission processes and understands role in ensuring expeditious access to care for those seeking services.
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patient's level of care.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, including the use of Discovery Connect.
• Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones.
• Mentors all therapists within the program and provides clinical consultation, as needed.
• Ensures supervisees remain current on documentation, case management, and documentation, as well as supporting with clinical activities and interventions.
• Provides on-call support to the facility at least 1x per month and returns all program phone calls within 20 minutes, while on call. Communicates appropriately with On Call Administrator regarding pertinent facility issues, while on call.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field.
• Holds active state license, or is license eligible.
• Two or more years of experience working in the mental health field.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with eating disorders, recommended.
• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire.
• Obtain ServSafe certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing.

Company: Discovery Behavioral Health

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Additional Information

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We 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.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/ 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.