Adolescent Therapist

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Job description

Overview:

Come join our team at Valley Behavioral Health as a Child/Adolescent Therapist!

Offering the highest quality of treatment in the area, Valley Behavioral Health focuses on providing their patients with the tools and knowledge needed to live happy, healthy lives.

Salary: $60,000 to $80,000 per year

$7,500 Sign on bonus offered!

Regardless of the level of care, patients receive personalized treatment by a multi-disciplinary team of therapists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and other caring mental health professionals.

Candidates must possess a LAC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT licensure.

We are proud to provide CEU reimbursement, furthering education certification reimbursement, and paid supervision!

Responsibilities:
Experience working with similar population for one to two years in therapy is preferred but not required.
Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.
LAC, LPC, LMFT, LMSW, or LCSW is required

Qualifications:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and mental disorders.
Conduct individual, group or family therapy as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed and revise as necessary.
Maintain documentation of therapy services provided to each patient according to facility and professional standards, revising as necessary.
Maintain a caseload as assigned.
Participate in treatment team meetings and collaborate with other staff to facilitate services for the patient as appropriate to their treatment plan.
May provide these services in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
Provide case management, discharge planning or after-care planning according to treatment plan.
May assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
May coordinate various clinical, psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.
Evaluate patient's need and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Experience working with similar population for one to two years in therapy is preferred but not required.
Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.
LAC, LPC, LMFT, LMSW, or LCSW is required

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

State or national licensure for professional therapy providers required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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