The IOP Therapist provides bio-psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and individualized treatment for patients in an intensive outpatient setting. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, conducting therapy sessions, and ensuring compliance with JCAHO standards.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling and possess a current LCSW, LMFT, LADC, or LCPC license. BLS certification and the ability to pass a comprehensive background check are also required.
Spring Mountain Treatment Center is a 110-bed mental health facility providing acute crisis stabilization services for adults, teens, and children in a secure inpatient setting since 2001.
Our individualized treatment includes a structured, therapeutic environment, intensive physician involvement and oversight, and daily group and educational programs.
We provide a caring and healthy environment that gives individuals a chance to make positive changes.
We are currently seeking a dynamic professional to join our team as an IOP Therapist.
The Intensive Outpatient Program Therapist assists in the bio-psychosocial assessment, case management and treatment of patients under the supervision of the Director of Outpatient Services.
Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, activities of daily living and communication with referral sources and families, works closely with marketing and AR to communicate referral sources and hospital discharge planner.
The IOP Therapist develops, organizes and implements clinical and program activities; directs the implementation and ensures compliance with JCAHO and other related agencies and standards which promote optimum health care delivery.
The Therapist is responsible for participating in performance improvement activities, addressing deficits, identifying new problem areas and developing plans of action.
Job Duties/Responsibilities Applies psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.
Conduct individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.
Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and provides assigned patient care within the general policies, philosophy, and objectives.
Provide initial treatment planning for patient based on assessment and coordinate any additional services needed, revising as necessary.
Conduct a psychosocial assessment and develop an initial discharge plan.
Implements interventions appropriate to the developmental needs of the patient in accordance with the treatment plan demonstrating sound clinical and professional judgement.
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Competitive Compensation
Career Development Opportunities
Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) With Company Match
This opportunity offers the following: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Generous Paid Time Off for full and part-time positions Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans for full and part-time positions 401(K) with company match Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries!
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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 in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
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Qualifications
Requirements
Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health counseling. Current LCSW/LMFT/LADC/LCPC licensure required. Knowledge of running therapy processing groups. Knowledge in writing Master Treatment Plans and Intervention Sheets. Experience with administering and documenting psychosocial assessments. Obtain BLS Basic Life Support certification New hires are required to attend 1 full week of New Employee Orientation on day shift, normally 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday Must successfully pass background check (includes criminal history, Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and ABI/FBI fingerprint check) EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
