Lead Outpatient Therapist, Behavioral Health
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Job Location:
Raleigh, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Lead Therapist is responsible for providing and overseeing therapeutic services within the behavioral health setting. This includes conducting therapy sessions guiding treatment planning and supervising key aspects of discharge and after-care coordination. The role supports high clinical standards and collaborative care delivery across the interdisciplinary team.
Essential Functions- Monitor patients for safety and report concerns or potential substance use to the Program Manager.
- Conduct drug screenings as needed in collaboration with outpatient nursing staff.
- Facilitate individual group and family therapy sessions for patients with behavioral health or substance use concerns.
- Actively engage patients in group settings lead therapeutic discussions and implement group programming tools and resources.
- Lead treatment planning and revise goals as patient progress is evaluated.
- Oversee patient discharges and develop thorough after-care plans with appropriate follow-up.
- Communicate proactively with patients families and referral sources in alignment with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
- Collaborate consistently with physicians UR and nursing staff on patient care and length of stay determinations.
- Complete documentation and assessments including psychosocial evaluations and outcome measures such as Columbia BASIS-32 or CABA.
- Participate in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed and initiate facility code responses per protocol.
- Respond to crisis calls and support patient safety planning as necessary.
- Participate in discharge planning by coordinating appointments referrals and hand-offs to aftercare services.
- Support care coordination and assist in group therapy development.
- Ensure all clinical documentation is timely thorough and meets regulatory standards.
- Maintain strict patient confidentiality and compliance with federal and state behavioral health regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Reports to: Director of Clinical Services
- FLSA Status: Exempt
- Strong clinical experience required; background in chemical dependency and dual diagnosis preferred.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 a ... View more
