Position Summary

The Program Therapist is responsible for providing individual, family (if indicated), and group therapy sessions for clients in a specialized eating disorder treatment facility. Position is responsible for assessing the therapeutic needs of the individuals and for developing appropriate treatment. Program Therapists act as the primary contact for clients and families throughout the treatment process and serve as a client advocate with the treatment team. Position acts as a liaison with referral sources, clinical partners, and internal resources to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

Hours: M, T, TH; 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization:  Maintains frequent and close working relationships with program staff and facility team members throughout the organization.

Outside the organization:  Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

 

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in assessing the clinical needs of clients, determining appropriate interventions, and conducting individual, family, and group therapy sessions in accordance with these needs.


2. Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports required for each client in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.


3. Conducts weekly individual and family therapy sessions for assigned caseload.


4. Monitors behavioral interventions for clients and provides skills coaching, as needed.


5. Conducts specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises or co-leads groups with staff or interns when appropriate.


6. Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.


7. Maintains therapeutic relationship with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.


8. Sets limits and hold boundaries in a kind and firm manner.


9. Demonstrates effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation, involving other staff as needed.


10. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.


11. Attends weekly clinical, consultation and business meetings; present cases to be discussed as pre-assigned.


12. Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner reflecting ongoing assessment of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.


13. Communicates client progress with the referral source, family, parent, or guardian informed of treatment goals and plans, as appropriate.


14. Documents in accordance with policies and procedures services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner.


15. Communicates with referents, clients, and families appropriately and effectively.


16. Uses the referral process to build relationships with new referents and engages in collaboration with referents.


17. Addresses clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a pleasant and respectful manner.


18. Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills.

 

Additional Responsibilities

1. Can be relied upon to be at work as scheduled and is rarely absent from work, notifying the supervisor if absent.


2. Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests; adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.


3. Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team.


4. Attends and completes all trainings within assigned time frames as required by the facility.


5. Provides consultation and coaching to direct care team members, as needed.


6. Other duties as assigned.