Mental Health Therapist with bonus - Residential

*This position offers a $5,000 retention bonus*

At Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program you will have the opportunity to work closely within a team of professionals consisting of mental health experts, all dedicated to promoting lasting health and healing. Clinical supervision and guidance are provided on total client care and therapeutic milieu management, as well as career growth and personal development oversight. You will develop an individualized growth plan which will help you develop your professional skills and career objectives.

If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, you’ve come to the right place.  Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them.

Compensation Range: $75,000 - $100,000. Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience.

This is a full time position working at our Fairfax residential mental health facility as well as our neighboring VA facilities.

The Regional Program Therapist is a therapeutic guide, journeying with the clients on their road to recovery, from admission through discharge. The Program Therapist provides clinical assessments and contributes insightful, practical and meaningful information to the development of treatment plans. They orient new clients to the treatment program and makes introductions to the staff and other program participants. Each Program Therapist carries a caseload and provides clinical treatment in the form of, but not limited to, individual, family and group counseling. As a member of the treatment team, the Program Therapist meets weekly in collaborative fashion with the rest of the team to discuss cases.

Responsibilities

• Travels between regional programs as needed.
• Completing the Biopsychosocial assessment within one day of admission (the parent and/or resident components**)
• Meeting with clients within twenty-four hours of admission to establish therapeutic rapport
• Completing the Comprehensive Treatment Plan and Integrated Treatment Summary within three days of admission
• Identifying weekly treatment goals and writing contracts specific to individual client needs
• Writing and facilitating the Discharge Summary
• Individual psychotherapy sessions, 3 times weekly for each client
• Conjoint family psychotherapy sessions at least once per week
• Facilitating professional groups as assigned
• Interfacing with insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial certification and continuing stay certification as required

This is a full-time position at one of our residential programs.  For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at discoverymood.com.

• The Program Therapist must possess a Master’s or Doctorate degree in an appropriate field
• Clinicians must be licensed or registered in the state in which they are applying
• The Program Therapist must have at least one year in acute care or residential treatment or

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.