Behavioral Disorder Counselor

Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Mercer Island
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description
The Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments, conduct individual and family therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned. -Essential Job Functions

• Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
• Carries a case load of 5-6 patients.
• Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members. -
• Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
• Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
• Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
• Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
• Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
• Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.
• Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.This is a full time position at one of our outpatient program.--- -For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at discoverymood.com.
  Qualifications
  
  • Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
  • Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required
  • Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire
  • Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
  • Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing
    Additional Information
    We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.---All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at -discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/ -PandoLogic. Keywords: Mental Health Counselor, Location: Mercer Island, WA - 98040 , PL: 531111961

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