Primary Therapist (Licensed or Non-Licensed)

Job Summary: The Primary Therapist is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments developing individualized treatment plans and facilitating various therapeutic modalities including individual family and group therapies. This role requires effective communication with families and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical support within Newport Healthcares framework.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Clinical Communication: Serve as the primary clinical contact for families maintaining proactive and clear communication regarding the clients progress and treatment.
  Therapeutic Facilitation: Conduct individual family and group therapy sessions utilizing Newport Healthcares clinical model and Attachment-Based Family Therapy principles. Lead Family Orientations Welcome Presentations and Family Support Groups to engage and educate families about the treatment process.
• Assessment and Planning: Complete risk assessments and initial safety plans upon client admission. Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and develop comprehensive treatment plans within established timelines. Collaborate with the treatment team to coordinate treatment goals and services including 30-day treatment plan reviews and updates.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation including assessments treatment plans progress notes group notes contact notes and discharge summaries adhering to established standards.
• Crisis Management: Conduct risk or crisis assessments and provide appropriate intervention and management as necessary to ensure client safety and well-being.
• Team Collaboration: Attend and actively participate in weekly treatment team meetings staff meetings and clinical supervision to enhance team dynamics and treatment efficacy.
• Data Management: Accurately enter and save data using Microsoft Word Outlook (email and calendaring) Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and online learning platforms.
• Professional Development: Represent Newport Healthcare at meetings trainings and conferences as needed promoting the organizations mission and values.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in counseling psychology social work or related field or enrollment in Doctorate program from an accredited or state approved graduate school required.
• Licensed or ability to transfer license in Marriage Family Therapy Counseling Social Work or Clinical Psychologist in the state in which services are provided
• Experience with individual family and/or group therapy with young adults/adolescents
• Experience with mental health substance abuse eating disorders or trauma-informed treatment preferred.

Join Us:

Join our vibrant team at Newport Healthcare where your passion for helping adolescents and young adults can truly shine! If youre looking for a rewarding role that combines creativity compassion and collaboration this is the place for you!

We are committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation. An individuals pay rate within the posted range is determined by several factors including skills experience education and market conditions. Additionally we consider internal equity to ensure fairness within our organization.

Benefit options include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement

Compensation Range: For a licensed therapist range is: $77000 to $10000 depending on education licensure and expereince. Non-licensed therapist compensation ranges from $37 to $44 an hour.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email for assistance.

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