[Hiring] Virtual Therapist @Meadows of Wickenburg Inc

Role Description

The Virtual Therapist assesses and facilitates the care for assigned patients and participates in the treatment and continuing care planning. Responsibilities include:

• Conducting individual, family, specialized, and group psychotherapy.
• Sharing clinical information with the treatment team and other involved entities as appropriate.
• Promoting implementation of therapeutic milieu and daily program schedule.
• Providing patient care in a supportive and empathetic manner.
• Providing on-call coverage as requested.

Essential Duties Include:

Assessment Coordination & Discharge Planning:

• Virtually meeting with assigned patients to introduce self and explain treatment goals/expectations.
• Initiating contact with relevant family members and outpatient providers to develop and implement care plan.
• Documenting all activities related to assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.

Individual and Family Therapy Services (if required or assigned):

• Providing individual, group, and family psychotherapy for assigned patients.
• Documenting therapy sessions in the medical record per program requirements.
• Seeking clinical supervision and support when complications arise.
• Facilitating specialized interventions when needed.

Specialized Therapy Services (If required or assigned):

• Providing specialized therapy services including but not limited to Family, Art, EMDR, and SE.

Group Therapy/Education:

• Assisting in compiling materials for group and educational/informational sessions.
• Conducting assigned components and maintaining group therapy/education schedule.
• Completing syllabus or lesson plan for didactic groups and documenting as required.
• Participating in program development and performance improvement measures.

Treatment Team Member:

• Being an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Communicating clinical concerns and treatment recommendations with the team.

Performance Improvement:

• Actively participating in performance improvement activities per facility licensure and accreditation requirements.

On-Call Services:

• Providing on-call services as requested/assigned.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Behavioral Health or related field required.
• Must be independently state licensed (no associate licenses accepted).
• Minimum of three years experience in the behavioral health field preferred.
• Prefer experience working with specialty services (Trauma, Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders) within a managed care environment.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suites and virtual meetings (e.g., Zoom, GoTo Meeting, Teams Meeting).
• Prefer two years experience providing Family Therapy, EMDR, or other trauma specialist if assigned to conduct specialized therapy.

Requirements

• Must be independently licensed in IL (LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT).

Benefits

• Drug Free Company.
• All positions are designated as Safety Sensitive positions.
• Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities.