THIRA Health Hiring For Mental Health therapist (eating Disorder) at Bellevue, WA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Eating Disorder Primary Mental Health Therapist (Sign-On Bonus Eligibility!)

THIRA Health – Bellevue, WA

Job Type: Full-time, on-site

Level of Experience: Any; Experience with eating disorder population

Required License or Certification: WA State Licensure or license-eligible

Required Education: Master’s or Doctorate Degree

THIRA Health seeks a full-time Eating Disorder Primary Mental Health Therapist to work primarily with our eating disorder population. The ideal candidate will possess excellent administrative, communication, and interpersonal skills. They must be organized, proactive, flexible, a team player, and be capable of delivering evidence-based counseling/treatment for eating disorders, anxiety disorders and depression in an intensive and fast-paced mental health treatment environment.

Benefits:

• $5,000 sign-on bonus eligibility for those with experience/training/background working with eating disorder patients
• 100% employer-sponsored comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% employer-sponsored income protection benefits package; inclusive of life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability insurance
• Generous allotment of Paid Time Off; inclusive of annual Professional Paid Time Off (PPTO) & CEU/CME dollar allotment reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• $5,000 annual bonus; ($2,500 upon successful completion of one year & $2,5000 every 6 months thereafter)

• Beautiful window and art lined office space inclusive of onsite fresh ground coffee, teas, and seasonal fresh fruits plus other snacks
• A fun and supportive workplace culture and team, plus the opportunity to make a significant impact within both the company and the lives of patients!

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) framework to patients facing mood, anxiety and eating disorders

• Deliver crisis intervention services such as assessing for suicide risk, creating safety plans, de-escalating dysregulated patients, and mediating conflicts between patients
• Facilitate family therapy/involvement in treatment
• Join and contribute to the THIRA DBT Team by working collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members and attending weekly DBT Consultation Team Meeting
• Collaborate with attending psychiatrist/Chief Medical Officer regarding treatment planning, assessing progress, and discharge planning
• Create and update a behavioral treatment plan for each individual therapy patient
• Utilize Electronic Medical Record to complete clinical documentation on time

• Prepare comprehensive treatment summaries assessing progress in treatment and barriers to discharge, in support of Utilization Review department
• Participate in scheduled Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training and actively strive to implement principles and practices of DBT in work with patients

Required Experience:

• Masters in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related therapy field

• Washington State Independent Licensure (PhD, PsyD, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, LIACSW, LMHCA, LMFTA) or license-eligible if out-of-state
• Experience providing individual, group, and/or family therapy to eating disorder population
• Crisis management experience required
• Ability to demonstrate proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 by 10/18/21 or date of hire if after 10/18/21. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Approved WA state Clinical Supervisor training/certification

Who We Are: THIRA Health offers transformative mental health treatment programs for women and girls age 13-65. THIRA Health programs are based on decades of work with women and girls and are designed to offer a truly transformative, sustainable recovery. Each person has a unique journey to recovery. At THIRA, we address behavioral health needs and promote sustainable recovery by leveraging support systems in all areas of the individual’s life. It is our goal to help each person reach their full potential through recovery. THIRA offers patients solutions that care for the whole person, including nutritional meals, yoga, art therapy, movement therapy, and more.

Our Leadership: Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mehri Moore, brings with her over 35 years of experience working with women & girls which she applies in her care and guidance over each patient’s experience. THIRA’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kathryn Korslund, transitioned to THIRA after spending her career as research scientist at UW’s Behavioral Research & Therapy Clinics (BRTC) and working alongside Dr. Marsha Linehan on further developing and evaluating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Our Chief Finance & Operations Officer, David Krekel-Zoppi, came to THIRA after nearly a decade at Virginia Mason Medical Center and more recently having managed business and operations with Dr. Mehri Moore at The Moore Center. Together, they form our robust team of passionate and skilled leaders to uphold our company mission.

Please be sure to add [email protected] to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.