Associate Therapist II

Why You Will Love Working With Us!At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region. We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration, and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!What We Offer:Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellenceMultiple Career Development PathwaysCompany Supported Continuing Education & CertificationMultiple Health Plan Design Options AvailableFlexible Dental & Vision Plan Options100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)100% Company Paid Life & ADD401K with Company MatchCompany-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings AccountsGenerous Team Member Referral ProgramParental LeavePosition SummaryAssociate Therapists provide individual, family and group therapy sessions for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility, under the supervision of fully licensed therapists. Associate Therapists assess the therapeutic needs of clients, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate group, family and individual therapy sessions. Position collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners and family members, as appropriate, to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.Relationships and ContactsWithin the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clinical, admissions, and leadership team members throughout the organization.Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.Essential ResponsibilitiesFacilitates group and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.Completes session notes, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.Completes all necessary documentation within prescribed format and timelines.Ensures documentation reflects ongoing assessments of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.Facilitates specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience.Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.Maintains therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.Sets limits and holds boundaries in a kind and firm manner.Conducts effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation involving other team members, as needed.Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.Attends clinical, consultation, and operations meetings; serves as a clinical advocate for assigned cases.Communicates client progress with the referral sources, families, parents and/or guardians, as appropriate.Addresses clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a welcoming and respectful manner.Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills.Additional ResponsibilitiesCan be relied upon to be at work as scheduled, proactively notifying supervisor of planned and unplanned time off needs.Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests; adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team.Attends and completes all trainings within assigned time frames.Completes other duties as assigned.What We're SeekingPosition requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology. Holds a provisional clinical license, in good standing, within the state of Ohio. Will consider fully licensed and provisionally licensed clinicians. Requires minimum of 2 years’ of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.Other RequirementsRequires clearance of TB test, criminal background check clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to complete within 30 days of start date.Pasadena Villa Outpatient provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”ISJPOP #J-18808-Ljbffr Pasadena Villa Outpatient