Associate Therapist Eating Disorders Residential

7 days ago

Fairfield CT USA, United States Center For Discovery Full time
Job Description

The Associate Therapist plays a vital role in our multidisciplinary team, providing treatment services that align with the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Key responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, facilitating milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, conducting clinical assessments, and participating in case management tasks.

Essential Job Functions
  • Ensure timely completion of clinical documentation that meets clinical quality standards outlined in policies.
  • Complete and respond to documentation requirements and timelines to ensure compliance with the monthly medical record review, per the Medical Record Review Policy.
  • Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
  • Facilitate admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
  • Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and communicate weekly treatment goals with all team members.
  • Complete an appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
  • Facilitate process-oriented and psychoeducation groups one to two times daily.
  • Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
  • Facilitate multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
  • Provide utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
  • Complete discharge sessions with patients to ensure coping skills, transition plans, and resources are understood and intact.
  • Ensure discharge appointments are confirmed with patients and loved ones prior to discharge.
  • Communicate with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
Qualifications
  • Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field, required.
  • Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required.
  • Operates under supervision and is not licensed.
  • 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.
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.

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.

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