Therapist, Day Treatment (Adult Outpatient)

Overview

The Intensive Day Treatment Therapist provides clinical services within the Intensive Day Treatment program, ensuring high-quality therapeutic care, program compliance, and continuity of services. This position is responsible for assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, documentation, and clinical oversight of behavioral aides in the program.

Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities :

• Adheres to all standards relative to the program
• Assesses, screens, and reviews appropriateness of all patients re intensive day treatment programs
• Enroll patients in Intensive Day Treatment program
• Complete Extension of Stay notes according to standards
• Review, approve, and reconcile all weekly intensive day treatment notes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete court petitions for patients who need involuntary hospitalization (as needed)
• Complete DHR report for any suspicion of neglect or abuse (mandatory reporter)
• Provide effective clinical assessment of the patient
• Utilize assessment data to support a DSM 5 diagnosis
• Complete DLA-20 upon admission, every 3 months,  and upon discharge from the program
• Provide individual and / or group therapy for at least an hour weekly utilizing basic therapeutic models and theories according to patient needs as stated in the treatment plan
• Develop, implement, and regularly update individualized CCBHC treatment plans every 90 days with measurable goals and objectives. Ensure plan is person- centered, recovery oriented, and meets medical necessity and  obtain signatures each time the plan created, updated and / or revised
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and know how to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Effectively collaborate with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services
• Seeks referrals and actively work to increase the census of the program
• Evaluate the patient for discharge planning
• Link patient with appropriate program upon discharge from Intensive Day Treatment and follow up to ensure appropriate hand off care
• Effectively demonstrate the application of adult specific competencies
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, nurses, behavioral aides, supervisor, and case managers.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency, state, and federal guidelines.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, clinical supervision, and staff training as required.
• Adhere to any duties assigned by the supervisor
• Adheres to professional code of ethics

Supervision and Consultation :

Clinical Record Keeping :

Case Load Management :

Courteous and respectful attitudes towards patients, visitors and co-workers

Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned :

Qualifications

Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related mental health field. Prior clinical experience in mental health or substance use treatment, day treatment or structured treatment settings strongly preferred. Knowledge of adult specialty, outlined below, is to be attained within (6) six months of employment.