DBT IOP THERAPIST

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: DBT IOP Therapist
Department: Clinical
FLSA Status: Exempt
  
SUMMARY
 The DBT Focused IOP Therapist is responsible for providing high-quality Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mental health services to clients within an intensive outpatient setting. This role involves conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and facilitating individual and group therapy sessions, and ensuring compliance with clinical and regulatory standards. The therapist will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to support client’s mental health and substance abuse recovery. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide individual and group DBT therapy sessions to clients in the IOP program.
• Conduct screenings and assessments for mental health and substance abuse disorders. 
• Develop and implement individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans based on client needs. 
• Facilitate DBT skills groups and psychoeducation sessions, ensuring client participation and progress. 
• Providing crisis and/or supportive counseling, as needed.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation in compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies.
• Monitor and document client progress, treatment outcomes, and changes in clinical status. 
• Completing incident reports as required and notifying appropriate administration when necessary.
• Counsels’ family members to assist family in dealing with and providing support for client.
• Refers clients to other support services as needed such as medical evaluation and treatment, social services, and employment services.
• Monitors condition of client to evaluate success of therapy, and adapts treatment as needed.
• Work closely with the clinical and medical staff to coordinate client care. 
• Participate in clinical staff meetings weekly.

The job duties listed in this job description may not be inclusive of all requirements of this position.  Other duties may be assigned by your supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES
  To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
  
QUALIFICATIONS
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1-2 years of experience running a DBT IOP group or similar. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
  Texas Department of Health & Human Services, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Associate (LPC-Associate), or a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). 

LANGUAGE SKILLS
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively present information to top management.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS
  To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Google Suite, and have the ability to chart on an electronic medical records system.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.