The Clinical Program Therapist provides psychiatric care and mental health services, including conducting assessments and leading therapeutic groups. They are responsible for coordinating discharge planning and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient stabilization.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling. Licensure such as LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT is preferred, along with at least one year of relevant experience.
PRN Your experience matters At Ottumwa Regional Health Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Clinical Program Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you’ll contribute The Clinical Program Therapist is a licensed behavioral health professional who provides psychiatric care and mental health services to patients across all age groups in Behavioral Health Units. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, documenting care, leading or co-leading therapeutic groups, delivering psychoeducational programs, and coordinating discharge planning with patients and their support systems. All care is delivered according to established standards of practice.
A
Clinical
Program
Therapist who excels in this role: Coordinates, develops, and delivers curriculum to meet the psychological needs of patients. Participates within a lead role in the multidisciplinary treatment team planning process, encouraging patient and family involvement. Performs clinical services aimed at stabilizing the psychiatric crisis and the development of healthy mental health management through a biopsychosocial model of treatment. Responsible for coordination of discharge plan through discharge planning meetings on assigned units and follows up with patients, family, physician, and hospital staff from admission through discharge. Initiates patient and family education and discharge planning at admission. Arranges for discharge and post-hospital care of patients through institutions and agencies within the community. Coordinates the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, home health service, extended care, and rehabilitation facilities, and organizations. Creates appropriate discharge plans and documents information in the medical record. Why join us We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care.
In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive
Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial
Protection &
PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Benefits
Paid time off
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Medical coverage
Tuition assistance
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Company match
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package
Mental wellness programs
Physical wellness programs
Financial wellness programs
Free gym memberships
Virtual care appointments
Mental health services
Discount programs
Paid family leave
Accident insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Critical illness insurance
Financial &
Career
Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee
Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional
Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we’re looking for
Requirements include:
Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or equivalent Professional Counseling pending State requirements.
Licenses/Certification: LMSW, LMHC, LCSW LPC-I, LPC, LMFT Independent Practice Scope Licensure in State of Practice preferred.
Experience
Minimum 1 year in discipline preferred. EEOC Statement “Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
