Associate Therapist - Eating Disorder, Outpatient

Company: Center For Discovery
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Company Description

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

If you're looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates the diversity of thought and exemplifies a culture of caring, come grow your career with us and help turn lives around. As a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field, Center for Discovery offers world-class treatment for those struggling with an eating disorder and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve. We also provide competitive benefits and development opportunities, such as:

401(k)
Healthcare benefits
Vacation and sick days
Employee referral program
Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through IADEP
Support for pursuing multi-state licensure
Continuing education (CE) programs and training
Supervision hours
Weekly training opportunities and training on the treatment of eating disorders
Advancement opportunities within the organization

Every day, we embrace the challenge to save lives - are you ready to join us?

Compensation Range: $65,000 - $70,000 per year

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience

This position is offering a $1,500 sign-on bonus!!!

Our Offer to You!

We are dedicated to empowering our clinicians with their professional and personal development by providing:

401(k)
Healthcare benefits
Vacation and sick days
Employee referral program
Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through IADEP
Support for pursuing multi-state licensure
Continuing education (CE) programs and training
Supervision hours
Weekly training opportunities
Advancement opportunities within the organization

Job Description

The Associate Therapist works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model. Therapist responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitate clinical assessments, conduct therapy sessions, and other case management tasks, as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment.
Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones.
Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude.
Understands role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services.
Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members.
Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients' level of care.
PHP: one individual session and one family/support system session
IOP: one therapeutic session - individual or family/support system, as clinically indicated
Facilitates process orientated and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily.
Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week.
Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend.
Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary.
Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones.
Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
May provide additional clinical support for other members of the clinical team in their absence.
Communicates with the Utilization Review Department and Business Department regarding authorization and payment.
Begins discharge planning on day of admission for all patients.
Completes discharge session with patient to ensure coping skills, transition plan, and resources are understood and intact.
Ensures discharge appointments are confirmed with patient and loved ones prior to discharge.
Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
Actively participates in clinical outreach and program tours, as needed.
Effectively manages crises in sessions and the milieu.
Provides support to milieu staff in their interactions with patients and their loved ones.
Works collaboratively with the entire treatment team and milieu staff to ensure the highest level of clinical quality at all times.
Completes other tasks, as requested or assigned.

Compensation will be dependent upon education and experience

This full-time position is in-person at our Portland Outpatient Program. It has a schedule of Monday-Friday 11am-7pm.

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.

Qualifications

Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
Holds an active clinical license in the state of Texas or operates under supervision and is not yet fully licensed (Associate)
Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire
Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire
Obtain ServSafe certification within 90 day of hire
Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing

Additional Information

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

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Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

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