Position Summary:
The CP Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, conduct individual and family therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ensure clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
- Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
- Carries a case load of 5-7 patients.
- Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care.
- Facilitates the process orientated and psychoeducation groups daily/weekly.
- Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
- Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
- Communicate with the Utilization Review Department regarding authorization and payment.
- 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.
- Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
- Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
- Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.
- Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to always ensure the highest level of clinical quality.
Knowledge, Education, and Experience:
- Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
- Completion of state requirements and state license to conduct therapeutic interventions required
Employment Status: Full time
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday OR Tuesday- Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Work location: Del Mar, CA
Compensation range: $75,000-95,000 salary