Therapist, Intensive Outpatient IOP

Intensive Outpatient Program Therapist (IOP) - Behavioral Health

Schedule: Full time, day shift

Your experience matters

Sycamore Springs is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Intensive Outpatient Program Therapist (IOP) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

An Intensive Outpatient Program Therapist (IOP) who excels in this role

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
• Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
• Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment process
• As therapeutically necessary, family session counseling provides to patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
• Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources, functioning within the scope of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient’s treatment, documenting all correspondence held with patients and other stakeholders
• Support with vital and UDS capture as needed
• Ongoing and consistent collaboration with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
• Demonstrates active communication with team members
• Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues, supporting in UR functions/authorizations/denials as needed and requested
• Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate, and complete manner
• Completes required assessment paperwork including patient assessment scales, Columbia, psychosocial/LOC assessments (not applicable at all facilities), psychosocial/LOC updates, and assigned assessment paperwork
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
• Acts as member of team when a crisis occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
• Enacts the code system per company policy and training
• Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
• Assists care coordination department as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Why join us

What we’re looking for

EEOC Statement

“Sycamore Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Brentwood Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”