Associate Therapist

Newport Healthcare

Orange, CAOn-siteFull time

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Pay: $30 to $34; an hour
Location: Orange, CA
Work style: On-site
Job type: Full time
Posted: Nov 2; 1 day ago

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Newport Healthcare

Mental Health Care · 1,001 to 5,000 employees

Newport Healthcare is the national leader in treating mental health and co-occurring disorders in children, teens, and young adults. With residential and outpatient locations across the country, we provide the highest-quality care for depression, anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, trauma/PTSD, substance use disorder, and other conditions. Our evidence-based approach integrates psychiatric care and clinical therapy with academic support and experiential modalities, creating long-term recovery.

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What you'll do

Manage a client caseload and facilitate individual, group, and experiential therapy sessions while contributing to clinical functions such as screening, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
Coordinate care with the treatment team, support the stage system and milieu management, maintain timely clinical documentation, and assist with crisis prevention and intervention.

What you need

A master's degree in a clinical discipline and board registration to accrue licensure hours in the state where services are provided are required.
Experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults in mental health is preferred.
Education: a postgraduate degree

Key skills

Individual TherapyGroup TherapyClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningCase ManagementTreatment Team CoordinationMilieu ManagementTrauma-Informed CareAttachment-Based InterventionsCrisis Prevention and InterventionClinical DocumentationClient IntakeClinical SupervisionBoundary Management

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What You’ll Do Position Summary: Under the supervision of the designated Clinical Supervisor, the Associate Therapist, facilitates individual and group sessions with clients, as well as performs various clinical core functions. The Associate Therapist provides milieu management by modeling intervention techniques in mentoring floor staff. This position may coordinate the stage system with the completion of written assignments, reflection, subsequent advancement through the stages and scheduling of earned privileges. Key Performance Responsibilities: Carry a client case load as determined by supervisor. Facilitate individual sessions. Facilitate clinical and experiential group therapy sessions. Participate in completion of clinical core functions which may include, but not limited to, screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and discharge planning. Engage in a treatment team approach by coordinating treatment goals and services in collaboration with the treatment team. Coordinate the stage system with the completion of written assignments, reflection, subsequent advancement through the stages and scheduling of earned privileges. Adherence with documentation standards, including timely submission and quality record-keeping and reporting. Model milieu management techniques utilizing trauma-informed, attachment-based, and relational therapeutic interventions. Support the team with crisis prevention, intervention, and management as needed. Attend Clinical New Hire Orientation, as well as various trainings, including clinical topics, Newport protocol-specific, and therapeutic modalities, as assigned by supervisor. Attend individual, triadic, or group supervision weekly in accordance with state regulations. Attend weekly treatment team, and clinical and staff meetings. Maintain clear boundaries with residents and staff. Perform other duties as assigned. What Makes You a Great Fit Master’s degree in a clinical discipline required. Board-registered to accrue hours towards licensure in the State in which services are provided, required. Experience working with children, adolescents or young adults in the mental health field preferred. Compensation for this role ranges from $29.50-$34 per hour depending on education and experience.