Therapist Job Description

Therapist Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Therapist to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Provides client casework services to address clinical social service needs;
• Provides crisis intervention services in partnership with Glencoe Public Safety;
• Works collaboratively with a range of community partners and FSG colleagues to plan and deliver education programs and events;
• Completes intake assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries;
• Assist clients through transition process and complete final correspondence such as transition summary, plan, letter, etc;
• Diagnosing patient substance use, mental and emotional disorders;
• Assisting patients through difficult life changes and challenges;
• Helping patients discuss experiences and emotions;
• Working and clinical groups, communities, and individual patients;
• Timely completion of FASP reports;
• participate in treatment team meetings;
• Provide measurement-informed care and utilize standardized assessment measures to gather both clinical information and therapy outcome data;
• Formulates appropriate treatment plan along with consumer;
• Provide at least once weekly home , office and/or community based services to families;
• Schedule Family and Elevated Risk Conferences as needed.

Requirements:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Able to work nights and weekends if needed;
• Ability to work with different insurance companies and note appropriately to obtain authorization for services rendered/needed;
• Comfortable with building personal relationships and dedicated to helping others;
• Self-motivated and self-directed;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues, and community resources;
• Calm and cool-headed with a positive attitude;
• Excellent time management skills; organized and able to prioritize;
• Licensed or license-eligible preferred;
• Experience working with adolescent and families;
• Experience providing therapy in a community setting, particularly within homes and schools;
• Ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to determine appropriate treatment and support plans;
• Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license, reliable means of transportation and maintain safe driving record;
• Experience providing psychoeducation and consultation to helping professionals and parents/caregivers;
• Must have confidence working independently while also prioritizing collaboration with client and family support teams.