What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist position at The Emily Program?
Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That's why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.
Position Summary :
Provides individual, group, or family psychotherapy. The therapist collaborates in a multi-disciplinary setting with other Emily Program clinicians to provide comprehensive treatment to the client and his or her family.
Schedule :
Full Time, 1.0FTE (40hrs / wk)
Mon-Thur : 11am-7pm and variable hours on Friday
How Therapists Empower Recovery :
- Oversee a caseload of clients, ensuring comprehensive delivery of both individual and family therapy according to the assigned treatment plan.
- Co-Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions for clients and their support networks, as assigned, to address specific therapeutic needs.
- Create, implement, and continuously monitor individualized treatment plans, ensuring they align with the client's evolving therapeutic needs and goals.
- Apply evidence-based therapeutic modalities in the treatment of clients, ensuring interventions are grounded in the latest research and best practices.
- Provide guidance and coaching during individual client and family meals when clinically indicated, promoting healthy eating behaviors, and addressing disordered eating patterns.
- Facilitate and lead treatment team meetings, driving collaborative discussions on client progress and adjustments to treatment strategies.
- Perform comprehensive intake evaluations to assess new clients, gathering essential clinical information to inform treatment planning.
- Carry out other tasks as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to support the team's overall mission.
Qualifications :
What we offer : Employee Benefits
We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That's why we're dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.
For full-time employees, we offer :
Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.
Educational Opportunities
As a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That's why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events.
Are you in your first internship? Are you within hours of your licensure? We have on-the-job training to help you reach your career goals. New master's degree therapists can accumulate hours by leading groups to earn full licensure.
