Primary Therapist

What you'll be doing

Schedule: PRN (as needed) Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm

The Primary Therapist conducts individual, family, and group therapy (adults, children and adolescents) on topics such as mood, anxiety, stress and eating disorders; conducts individual and family therapy and/or family education sessions; develops each patient's individualized treatment plan; and works with interdisciplinary treatment team to implement the plan.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Facilitates curriculum-based groups and uses appropriate documentation
• Appropriate and timely documentation of all group facilitation
• Provides meal monitoring and support
• Provides meal support through coaching and skills per treatment team
• Documents timely and appropriately meal-related forms
• Participates in therapeutic meals and snacks with patients
• Conducts psychotherapy sessions including individual and family therapy
• Appropriate and timely documentation of all sessions
• Completes required documentation including, but not limited to:
• Appropriate documentation of weekly contact with outpatient providers
• Appropriate documentation with family members
• For each patient on case load, completes clinical paperwork including (but not limited to):
• Treatment plans
• Individual and Family Therapy progress notes and group notes.
• Wellness plan
• Aftercare plan
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and treatment planning for each patient on case load (CSSRS or behavioral plans as needed)
• Discharge summary
• Participates in treatment team meetings, huddles, and other facility meetings to coordinate patient's care with interdisciplinary team
• Participates in clinical supervision meetings and trainings
• Supports milieu management including (but not limited to):
• De-escalation and crisis management
• Bathroom monitoring
• Monitoring outside breaks
• Conducts self-harm and suicide assessment
• Support morning routine in IP/Res programs
• Collect weights, vitals and urine in some settings
• Implements individual behavior management plans for some patients and serves as clinical lead for the program in some programs in evenings and weekends

Primary Therapist I must haves

• Graduate degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or related (required)
• Provisional therapy license with appropriate state licensing board (required)
• Collaborative nature and strong communication within multi-disciplinary team (required)
• 1+ year of facilitating groups (preferred)

Primary Therapist II must haves

• Has carried individual and/or family caseload for at least 18 months (required)
• Ability to move from one task to the next with ease, flexibility (required)
• Collaborative nature, strong communication within a multi-disciplinary team (required)

Primary Therapist III must haves

• Has obtained and maintains an independent mental health license as required by state to practice individual therapy (required)
• Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years (required)

Primary Therapist IV must haves

• Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) or Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology from an APA Accredited program (required)
• Has carried significant individual and/or family caseload for at least 2 years with documented success in treating patients with common diagnoses and expected comorbidities (required)

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Pay and benefits

The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.

Maryland Pay Range $32.21 - $52.88 USD

What We Offer

• At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.
• We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.
• We also recognize that mental health is part of every person's experience. That's why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged-personally, professionally, and at home.
• When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.