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5120 Legacy Drive , Plano, TX 75024
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Milieu Therapist
5120 Legacy Drive , Plano, TX 75024
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Schedule: Full Time - 3, 12 hour shifts per week

Who we are

ERC Pathlight is an innovative, rapidly growing clinical leader in the behavioral health sector. Founded in 2008 by pre-eminent psychiatrists and psychologists in the eating disorder space, ERC Pathlight now treats over 6,000 patients per year, operates more than 30 facilities in 9 states and delivers tele-healthcare to patients nationally. We offer the most comprehensive treatment program in the country for patients who struggle with eating disorders, mood and anxiety and trauma-related disorders.

What you'll be doing:

The Milieu Therapist is a licensed therapist who facilitates skills groups and psychotherapy groups based on core curriculum, provides meal monitoring and meal support, and offers milieu support, de-escalation and behavior coaching to patients in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Facilitates curriculum-based groups
  • Provides meal monitoring and support.
  • Documentation of groups, meals and patient check-ins and observations 15% • Provides support to Milieu including the following:
  • De-escalation and crisis management
  • Bathroom monitoring and support for eating disorder patients
  • Monitoring outside breaks • Conducts self-harm and suicide assessment
  • Support morning routine in IP/Res programs
  • Collects and reports weights, vitals and urine in some settings
  • Implements individual behavior management plans for some patients and serves as clinical lead for the program in standalone programs in evenings and weekends. Will lead some psychotherapy groups.
  • Coverage for Primary Therapists (for individual, family and group therapies as well as for patient assessments) with support from Clinical Manager or Clinical Director

Must Haves:

  • Graduate degree in mental health or related degree program- required
  • Bachelors degree- required
  • Intern or associate license from appropriate state licensing board- required
  • Strong knowledge of therapeutic principles and techniques- required
  • Ability to manage group dynamics effectively Proficient in keeping timely, detailed and accurate records- required
  • Demonstrated ability to handle crisis situations effectively- required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills- Required

Bonus Qualities:

  • 1+ year facilitating group-based treatment interventions- preferred
  • 1+ year providing crisis management support and interventions- preferred
  • 1+ year performing safety assessments and implementing safety management plans to patients in treatment at higher levels of care- preferred

How we invest in you

Every role at ERC Pathlight is essential to delivering the high-quality care we promise to our patients. This means that from day one, we’re here to support your role by offering ongoing training and continuing education opportunities, as well as support to achieve internal growth.

What we offer

Healthy organizations value the mental wellness of their teams, and we understand that the professionals who work for us are not immune to their own mental health conditions. In the same way we observe and guide our patients, we take the same consideration for our employees when building our benefits packages and healthcare offerings. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefit plans, Generous Paid Time Off, 401(K) with company match and tuition reimbursement.

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