Lead Therapist- Eating Disorders, Outpatient

The Lead 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. The Lead Therapist works collaboratively with other key facility leadership and is responsible for directing and supporting the clinical staff. 

The Lead Therapist

• Works with Regional Clinical Director to ensure high quality of clinical care.
• Facilitates weekly treatment team meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of patient progress and ensures a team approach is being utilized.
• Trains all new clinical employees within their scope and coordinates training with clinical team members.
• Provides support to milieu staff to ensure patients are receiving the highest level of clinical care, at all times.
• Facilitates clinical training for site staff throughout the year.
• Maintains a patient caseload as dictated by census and assigns cases based upon the appropriate clinical match with each therapist.
• Leads or co-leads 3-4 process groups and/or any additional clinically oriented groups every week. Provides oversight of all other groups conducted.
• Assists in admission processes and understands role in ensuring expeditious access to care for those seeking services.
• Ensures clinical documentation is completed in a timely manner throughout the course of treatment & provides clinical documentation for Utilization Reviews as needed.
• 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 

• Ensures discharge planning is adequate and complete for all discharging patients.
• Provides support during meal and snacks with the patients, including prepping, portioning and eating. 

Compensation Range: $70-80K $5k Sign-On Bonus

Compensation will be dependent upon education and experience

This full-time position is in-person at our Des Plaines Outpatient Program. This role has a schedule of Monday-Friday between the hours of 8a-7p.

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• Graduated with Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
• Holds active IL state license, required (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW), required
• Able to provide supervision for associate clinicians, preferred
• Five or more years of experience working in the mental health field, preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience working with eating disorders, preferred
• Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing

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.

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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.