Associate Licensed Therapist

Overview

Montecatini Eating Disorder Treatment Center has an opportunity to hire an Associate Licensed Therapist to join their Amazing Team!

License: Associate Licensed in the State of CA as a ASW, AMFT, or APCC

Salary: $31 - $36 / HR

Shift: Tuesday-Saturday

As an Associate Licensed Therapist you will diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral.

About Us:

Our is a mission of hope and long term recovery. At Montecatini we are dedicated to helping women struggling with eating disorders find their way to long term, successful recovery and treatment. Our goal is to help our patients return to lives that are not only functional, but joyful as well. At Montecatini, we believe in treating the mind, body, and spirit. Our holistic approach to treatment addresses the complexity of the disorder by utilizing several different treatment modalities. We understand each individual is unique and because Montecatini is a small facility, we are able to design a detailed treatment program, incorporating specific program components for every patient. We strive to provide a life-changing, positive experience for all our patients.

Responsibilities

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 behavioral health disorders.

• Conduct psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.

• Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

• 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 and revise as needed.

• 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 and psychosocial or educational activities with patient and their families.

• 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.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or other therapeutic field is required.

• Four or more years' experience as a therapist with two or more years' experience with the specific population of the facility is required. Some experience with Eating Disorders or Substance Abuse preferred.

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.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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