This is a Full Time, 1.0 FTE, Program Therapist position, working approximately 10:00 - 7:30pm Monday through Thursday and 10:00 - 12:00pm on Fridays.

Position Summary:

The Program Therapist provides individual, group, family and/or couples therapy and collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and their family.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts individual, group, and family therapy sessions with the client and their family or community of support as assigned
• Develops, implements, and monitors individualized treatment plans
• Conducts therapy utilizing evidence-based treatments that align with Accanto Clinical Philosophy
• Carries a caseload of patients (individual and family responsibilities per patient) and provides individual and family therapy as assigned
• Coaches individual patient and family meals, when indicated
• Maintains clinical records in compliance with policies and regulatory standards
• Completes all documentation as required in accordance with Accanto policies and regulatory requirements
• May lead treatment team meetings
• Participates in treatment team meetings by reporting client and family assessment findings and response to interventions
• Participates in Program Management Meeting as assigned
• Completes lead responsibilities as assigned including but not limited to providing length of stay updates, tracking attendance for billing purposes, ensuring curriculum rotation, conducting orientations, providing program feedback to leadership, collaborating with the RD to plan experientials and COS group
• May lead treatment team meetings
• Contributes to multidisciplinary case conceptualization and treatment planning

• Communicates effectively and works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Conducts intake evaluations as assigned
• Maintains clinical productivity in alignment with the Organization and Program expectations
• Assists with milieu management as needed
• Communicates with UR team to provide clinical data necessary for insurance continued stay reviews
• Generates discharge plans by making treatment and other recommendations and coordinating next level of care services
• Collaborates with staff, community professionals, and community agencies to coordinate next level of care services and maintain continuity of care
• Participates in administrative and clinical supervision as scheduled and seeks supervision when needed

• Engages in self-evaluation process, seeking feedback regarding own practice, from clients, peers, professional colleagues, and others

• Participates in case consultation meetings
• Participates in site based and national Quality Assurance initiatives

• May conduct internal and external presentations

• Maintains up-to-date therapeutic skills and knowledge of advancements in eating disorders assessment and treatment, best practices, and resources through participation in professional organizations, internal and external training opportunities, and reviewing current academic literature
• Maintains at all times the confidentiality of former and current Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative clients’ protected health information, as directed by state and federal law, and Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative policy. Additionally, maintains confidentiality in any position with access to employee personal information.
• Maintains at all times the confidentiality of proprietary information, which includes but is not limited to, trade secrets, sensitive company information, and generally any company information not made available to the public.
• Completes all required training
• Attends regularly scheduled meetings
• Drives clients, staff, and supplies in the company vehicle as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a behavioral sciences field and working toward independent licensure
• Individual, family, and group psychotherapy experience required
• Provisional or Associate licensure required
• Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive
• Current Basic Life Support certification required (American Heart Association) within 14 days from date of hire
• DBT, CBT, FBT experience preferred
• Eating Disorders treatment experience preferred
• Computer proficiency required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required

Competencies:

• Exhibits passion for our clients, values, and organization
• Demonstrates excellent clinical customer service using therapeutic communication skills to build strong client relationships and improve outcomes
• Participates in providing clinically competent care by self/staff/team through education, role modeling, teambuilding, clinical documentation and quality monitoring
• Uses leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships within and across system

Workplace Requirements:

• Sitting 70-75% and Standing 25-30%.
• Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or crouching when appropriate, on occasion.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to approx. 40 pounds (supplies, etc.)

Benefit Offerings: Benefits included with Full Time opportunities.

• Medical - Blue Cross Blue Shield. Health benefits begin on the 1st of the month after start date Employees must work an average of 30 hours per week to be eligible
• Dental – Delta Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – Health Equity & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits – Edenred Commuter Benefit Solutions (Employees located in Seattle only)
• Eligible to enroll in company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan - Principal Financial.
• All employees, age 21 and older, are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Retirement plan the first of the month following 2 Months of Service
• Match 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your pay.
• Generous PTO plans: Paid Time off (PTO) is provided to all regular full time and part time regular employees up to 152 hours/19 days within the first year of employment. PTO is accrued throughout the year and can be used for vacation, personal and sick time and accrues based on compensated hours.
• Holidays: Employees not working at a residential or inpatient facility are eligible for 7 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
• Non-exempt employees working at a residential or inpatient facility will receive premium pay at a rate of double time if they are scheduled and work on one of ten designated holidays.
• Employees hired on or after February 20, 2022, will receive premium pay at a rate of time and-a-half if scheduled and work on one of ten designated holidays.
• Exempt employees working at a residential or inpatient facility who are scheduled to work on a holiday may take the holiday on a different day during the same pay period. Additionally, non-exempt employees are eligible or various shift and weekend differentials.

Employer Paid Benefits – The Standard

• Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability.

Compensation Range:

Program Therapist I (non-independently licensed): $65,478.40 - $74,400.00

Program Therapist II (independently licensed):$65,478.40 - $96,000.00

Final compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for position.

Education

• Masters or better