BHS·Elizabethtown, Kentucky
The clinician serves as a lead therapist for the IOP while providing clinical assessment, therapy, discharge planning, and care coordination for hospitalized patients. The position ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services.
Licensed Therapist - Hybrid Inpatient & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clinician
Full-time, second shift
The hybrid role combines responsibilities in both the inpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) settings.
The clinician serves as a lead therapist for the IOP while also providing clinical assessment, therapy, discharge planning, and care coordination for hospitalized patients.
The position ensures delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services and compliance with Kentucky laws, facility policies, and all regulatory standards.
Clinical services provided in inpatient and intensive outpatient program (IOP) settings must be performed within the clinician’s professional licensure, scope of practice under Kentucky law, and credentialing privileges.
When functioning in the IOP program, the clinician will provide services as part of the structured outpatient treatment program under physician oversight and in accordance with CMS and Kentucky regulatory requirements for intensive outpatient behavioral health services.
Must possess strong skills in crisis intervention, assessment, treatment planning, documentation along with excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
Knowledge of evidence-based therapies (i.e.
CBT, DBT, trauma-formed care) required.
On-call duties may be required for crisis consultation
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist health is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Market context
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