LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Clinical Program Therapist to join the team at Wellbridge Healthcare, a 48 bed, behavioral health hospital located in Plano, TX. Wellbridge offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives. We are currently offering a $5,000.00 sign on bonus for this position. Qualified candidates will have licensure as: LCSW, LMSW, LPC or LMFT.

• Coordinates, develops and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients.

• Participate within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement.

• Perform clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment.

• Co-facilitates group psychotherapy and facilitates psychoeducational focus groups serving as a role model for patients to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors.

• Documents patient care and information in an accurate, legible, manner utilizing correct grammar and spelling; documentation is reflective of patient behavior, thoughts, feelings and responses to milieu and the treatment plan directed interventions.

• Interactions with others are nonjudgmental, assertive and respectful demonstrating a professional, caring attitude and behavior towards others; behaviorally demonstrates understanding of program philosophy, rules and regulations.

• Offer brief individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, as well as providing information and referrals as needed in collaboration with the case management department.

• Reviews charts in preparation of patient treatment planning and provides input on patient progress. Evaluates and updates treatment interventions in collaboration with charge nurse and/or Program Director.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric stages.

• Serve on weekend assessments, group therapy rotation, and clinical-on-call rotation when needed.

As a Behavioral Health Clinical Program Therapist you will have:

• Minimum Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Professional Counseling.

• Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice.

• Minimum 3 years in discipline.