Licensed Therapist OR Associate Therapist

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION:

The Licensed Therapist I at Tatum Psychology Employment Group plays a vital role in delivering high‑quality clinical services; providing direct therapeutic care through individual, group, couples, and family therapy sessions, tailored to the unique needs of each client. In addition to therapy, the Licensed Therapist I also offers case management services when necessary, ensuring clients have access to comprehensive care and support systems.

The Licensed Therapist I conducts thorough initial assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations to gain a comprehensive understanding of a client’s mental, emotional, physical, and social functioning. Based on these assessments, the Licensed Therapist will develop personalized treatment plans that establish goals, interventions, and measurable outcomes.

• Conducts individual, group, couples, and family therapy, providing direct therapeutic care under limited supervision.
• Hold a full‑time caseload, as specified by the clinical supervisor, and may take on projects involving increased clinical hours when needed.
• Provides crisis intervention services as appropriate, ensuring patient safety and continuity of care.
• Monitors and oversees patient progress in treatment, making clinical adjustments to ensure the level of care remains aligned with medical necessity.
• Offer appropriate clinical consultation and actively participate in clinical consultation and supervision assessments.

• Completes initial assessments, biopsychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, therapy notes, and discharge plans within required time frames.
• Ensures accurate, timely documentation to support medical necessity and meet all insurance and regulatory compliance standards.
• Oversees utilization review processes and adheres to clinical programming requirements related to medical necessity.
• Identifies opportunities for documentation and workflow improvement to support better clinical outcomes.

• Coordinates care with internal and external stakeholders, including families and multi‑disciplinary team members, to promote continuity and integration of services.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings and treatment planning discussions with other professional team members.
• Collaborates with the intake coordinator and other departments to ensure smooth client onboarding and appropriate treatment placement.
• Supports management and contributes to broader team initiatives to improve clinical processes and service delivery.

• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, as well as with community and agency‑specific standards of care.
• Participate in internal quality improvement activities, helping to track outcomes and implement best practices.
• Follows and actively contributes to the improvement of clinical objectives, procedures, and policies to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.

The description of job functions reflects general details as necessary to describe the principal duties, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.

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