Program Therapist

Job Summary:

• Provide the best, high-quality psychotherapy for a broad range of clients in an outpatient setting.
• Build a caseload of individual clients with opportunities to provide couples, family and group therapy based on training and interest.
• Work independently and collaborate with a dynamic team of experienced Psychotherapists and Psychiatrists with a variety of backgrounds and treatment modalities.
• Engage in regular Peer Consultation groups and have access to Clinical Supervision and in house Continuing Education as needed.
• Flexible schedules Monday-Friday. Hybrid work possible with a combination of in person and remote. No on call, no weekends or evenings (after 6).

1. Master’s degree in a mental health discipline. MSW preferred. Must be licensed with 3rd party reimbursable approval.
2. At least three years of supervised and/or independent professional experience in mental health or human services. A minimum of one year of outpatient experience preferred.
3. At least two years of experience providing direct supervised and/or independent clinical care as a psychotherapist.

Core Competencies

Provides direct collaborative clinical care (individual psychotherapy, supportive therapy, family/marital and/or

group therapy) to patients to promote change according to patient’s treatment plan.

Provides quality service to patients, including clinical care and documentation. Adheres to agency’s code of ethics, standards, policies and procedures as well as the state mental health code. Provides direct service in

accordance with department’s productivity and other performance standards.

Provides independent patient/family assessments and treatment as needed and collaborates with the outpatient

multidisciplinary team as clinically determined. Forms therapeutic relationship with patient integrating theoretical knowledge effectively and ethically in treatment.

Assesses and evaluates outpatients. Evaluation will include psychosocial evaluation, level of clinical care

required, mental status exam, diagnostic formulation and initial treatment plan.

Provides program development and evaluation in specified area. Develops and recommends changes to

improve service delivery as needed. Implement changes and new programming to meet both clinical and fiscal standards as determined by the clinical and administrative program director.

Coordinates and communicates with other providers and service components to assure continuity of care and

the provisions of comprehensive services.

Provides clinical care or referral to patients’ families to enhance adaptive functioning as needed, including

family therapy and supportive family contacts using knowledge of systems theory, family dynamics and pathology.

Assists in receiving authorization from managed care/insurance companies.

Makes skilled judgement regarding clinical risk assessments in an outpatient setting.

Diagnoses and treats psycho-physiological disorders in an outpatient setting.

Familiar with theory and psychodynamic and behavioral interventions with medically related physiological

disorders.

Advances knowledge, skill, and professional development through participation in clinical supervision and /or peer consultation groups, offered on site, a minimum of twice/month for first year of employment.