Outpatient Therapist (Licensed) - Youth Population ($4K sign-on)

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Job description

Interested in a rewarding career helping children?

A Center for Positive Change

Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents provides mental health services to males and females ages 8 to 18. Located in the greater Columbus, Indiana area, our 57-bed facility provides support to each child and teen that walks through the doors. We work with the resident, their family, and community partners to promote a smooth transition back into the home or, if necessary, an additional appropriate level of care.

The trained professionals at our center provide safe and individualized treatment goals for each patient. Our Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) increases the development of behavioral skills that can help patients build relationships, manage emotions, and cope more effectively with various life problems. In addition, our residential treatment program offers a balance of therapy, education, and fun activities in a safe, structured setting.

We focus on the needs and safety of our patients with 24-hour licensed staff supervision, which includes registered nurses.

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance), a public-private partnership, has partnered with Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents, to strengthen the country's clinical capacity to provide innovative suicide prevention and care. The partnership significantly advances one of the central priorities of the Action Alliance-to transform health systems and reduce suicides-and marks Columbus Behavioral Center for Children and Adolescents' commitment to be at the leading edge of the transformation.

About the role:

The Outpatient Program Therapist assists residents in meeting their psychosocial needs through various treatment modalities such as: group therapy, family therapy, individual therapy, case management, education, etc. The outpatient program therapist coordinates treatment services and works with the multidisciplinary treatment team to drive the direction of the individual resident's treatment goals and interventions. The outpatient program therapist is the liaison between outside referral sources/guardians and facilitates after care placement and treatment services.

Preferred experience: Patient population experience with youth and group therapy programming.

SIGN-ON BONUS: $4,000

Requirements:
_ Education: _ Master's degree in social work, counseling, or psychology required.
_ Experience: _ Two (2) year's of experience in a psychiatric health care facility, preferred, with direct experience in family and group therapies and treatment skills; must have strong clinical assessment skills. Adolescent drug addiction experience highly desired.
_ Additional Requirements: _ Licensed or license eligible required. LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT certification highly preferred.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Loan forgiveness
Loan repayment program
Opportunities for advancement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Psychiatry
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

Experience:
Group therapy: 1 year (Required)
Adolescents: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
Columbus, IN 47203: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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