Mental Health Associate Therapist – Temporary

Discovery Behavioral Health

Associate Therapist providing treatment services according to the Discovery Clinical Model. Ensuring patient safety and conducting therapy sessions within a multidisciplinary team.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical documentation, patient assessment, and therapeutic rapport building while managing a diverse caseload in both residential and outpatient settings. Proficient in facilitating group therapy and family programs, ensuring effective communication with treatment teams and insurance providers.

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Master’s DegreePatient AssessmentTherapeutic RapportGroup Therapy FacilitationUtilization Review

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Soft Skills

ProfessionalismCommunicationCourtesyAccessibility

Industry Keywords

Clinical DocumentationTreatment Team ParticipationPsychoeducation GroupsMulti-Family GroupsSuicidality Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely throughout the course of treatment
Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families/loved ones
Facilitates admission assessments and the admission process for new patients with professionalism, courtesy, and a welcoming attitude
Understands role in providing expeditious access to care for individuals seeking services
Participates in weekly treatment team and communicates weekly treatment goals with all team members
Maintains a case load of 5-6 patients in RTC and 10-15 in OP level of care
Completes appropriate number of therapy sessions assigned weekly for patients, including family/support system sessions aligned with the patients’ level of care
Facilitates process oriented and psychoeducation groups one to two times, daily in RTC and 2-4 times daily in OP
Required to sit at a meal and/or snack a minimum of once per week
Facilitates multi-family groups, family program, and/or family weekend
Provides utilization reviews to insurance companies, providing appropriate clinical information to obtain initial authorization and continuing stay authorization, as necessary
Is appropriately accessible to family members or loved ones
Assesses patients for suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required
Operates under supervision and is not fully licensed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Completion of state requirements to conduct therapeutic interventions, required
Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing