Responsibilities
- Branches Portland is welcoming our next DBT Program Therapist.
- The DBT Program is offered to provide an appropriate program for individuals that may be dealing with personality disorders and/or repeating negative coping skills (i.e. self-harm, suicidal ideation/attempts, and substance use).
- The goal of the DBT Program is for clients to learn how to better manage extreme emotions and reduce harmful behavior through developing and using of healthy coping skills.
- The Outpatient DBT Program Therapist is responsible for running a group based program at the PHP and IOP levels of care.
- Group therapy runs five (5) days per week from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM.
- In addition to running group therapy sessions, the DBT Program Therapist will manage a caseload of approximately 20 clients over the course of their 6-8 week stay at PHP/IOP.
- Responsibilities include; aftercare planning, crisis intervention, treatment planning and updates, coordination of care, safety planning, and group therapy facilitation.
- Additional responsibilities include attending treatment team meetings and other duties as assigned.
- A successful therapist in this role will have DBT certification, experience running DBT programs and/or DBT Skills Groups, and be comfortable working with a client population that carries personality disorder diagnoses.
- Please note that this is not a full-fidelity DBT Program, in that there is no on-call or after hours responsibilities.
- Cedar Hills Hospital is a 98-bed behavioral health hospital and outpatient services program that serves adults facing an acute behavioral health crisis related to issues of mental health, substance abuse and substance use disorder, as well as co-occurring disorders related to these circumstances.
- Our programs aim to provide lasting mental health rehabilitation through programs that re-establish a high quality of life.
Qualifications
Requirements
Education: Masters Degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or equivalent required.
Licensure
Preferred, not required. DBT Certification required (within first 3 months of hire).
Experience
1+ years preferred.
What We Offer
Competitive pay & benefit package including: Medical/dental/vision (multiple plan types available to suit coverage/cost preferences) 401k with 3% employer match Above-market Paid Time Off Shift differentials and on-call pay incentives Employee stock options Career development, leadership training, and promotion opportunities Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance up to $52,500 Free counseling services through our EAP for employees and family members About Universal Health Services 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. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 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.
