Experiential Therapist, Therapist

About Us

Join Newport Healthcare: Transform Lives Through Meaningful Work!

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career in psychiatric healthcare? At Newport Healthcare, we are passionate about delivering exceptional mental health services to individuals in need. Our comprehensive approach covers the entire spectrum of care, creating a wealth of diverse roles for those who aspire to make a real impact. We believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth in a supportive environment. Here, you won't just find a job-you'll discover a fulfilling career path in the mental health field.

If you're eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization and help change lives for the better, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Newport Healthcare. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those we serve!

Responsibilities

TheExperiential Therapist guides clients through various activities that seek to engage, challenge, and enact change through their area of specialization. Develops and facilitates weekly therapy groups and individual sessions in area of specialization. Supports the program with assessments, crisis management, and other clinical functions as required.

Essential Duties:

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive 12-week therapeutic curriculum in area of specialization.
• Facilitate group and individual sessions, in area of specialization, as assigned and as neededwith an expectation of 50% direct client care hours.
• Collaborate with Treatment Team when an experiential modality is an appropriate medium for clients to access and process trauma.
• Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to the therapy and communicate as needed with client's treatment team to ensure continuity of care.
• May be asked to conduct assessments or provide crisis management as needed.
• Assess milieu needs and adjust therapeutic interventions as needed based on client needs.
• Collaborate with Experiential Supervisor andClinical Director on program development and coordinating experiential therapeutic services, as well as program activities.
• Responsible for timely completion of clinical documentation of progress and group notes according to established standards
• Attend clinical meetings and supervision as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in clinical or expressive arts discipline required.
• Board certified in area of specialization preferred.
• Experience providing group and individual therapy with adolescents and young adults in residential setting preferred.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email careers@ for assistance.

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