Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT Program Psy

Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT Program Psychologist Therapist Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT Program Psychologist Therapist

• ST. LOUIS, Missouri
• Professional, Behavioral Health - Therapist, Psychologist
• Day
• 33979
• St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute Job Description Responsibilities We are looking for an experienced and talented clinician with strong skills and experience delivering DBT treatment adherent to the Linehan protocol. This position is for the Director of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program. Our DBT Program includes an Adult DBT Intensive Outpatient Program, an Adolescent DBT Intensive Outpatient Program, separate outpatient adult and adolescent skills groups, and traditional outpatient individual therapy for DBT. The ideal candidate would be qualified for a clinical director role in our DBT Program, which includes program development and management of existing DBT Program (includes OP and IOPs). The candidate would be--leading an established team of professionals--within the DBT program, including--supervising, training, and--continuing the formal case consultation group (per Linehan model).--The candidate would also be expected to carry an abbreviated clinical case load, which may include individual outpatients, and running multiple skills outpatient and IOP groups. Preferrably, candidates would have strong background working with children and adolescents within DBT treatment modality, as well as an ability to work with adults. Previous experience with program development and management is strongly preferred. Please see our website for more information about SLBMI. Please note that, at this time, all of our services have been converted to telehealth due to COVID-19 pandemic. What are the Benefits of joining our team? Our clinicians enjoy the aspects of being an independent provider that are appealing, while having the administrative and operational support to manage everything else that you need as a provider. As a full-time employee of SLBMI, we offer a centralized intake office that screens and schedules a steady flow of clients for clinicians; an efficient and professionally run billing service; marketing support; assistance in managing managed care, including credentialing, and consultation on practice development. We encourage our clinicians to schedule their practice in ways that allow them to achieve their lifestyle preferences, while still maintaining an active patient caseload and participating in their specialty program needs.-- For full-time providers, we utilize a compensation plan based upon percentage of net cash collections for our clinicians, again allowing our clinicians to have more independence in their practice while earning competitive compensation. Such a model allows for work-life balance, while also providing the ability to earn more if the clinician desires to have a larger caseload. You would also be part of a multidisciplinary team of over 60 excellent colleagues willing to share their clinical expertise for case consultation, continuing education, and program development. We support our clinicians to further their career through providing opportunities for clinical presentations/speaking opportunities, consultations, research, and continuing education. SLBMI also provides a comprehensive benefits package, rarely found in private practice, including professional liability insurance. Qualifications
  • Interested applicants must be fully licensed (Psychologist, LCSW, LPC) in the state of Missouri and credentialed (or credentialed-eligible) on managed care panels in Missouri.
  • Doctorate degree in Psychology is strongly preferred, Master's degree in a psychology-related field (such as an LCSW) will be considered.
  • The ideal candidate would be interested and qualified for a clinical director role in DBT Program Services.
  • Additionally, the candidate must have training within Formal Linehan DBT treatment protocol.
  • Previous experience with program development and management is required.
  • Please be prepared to submit an interest letter upon request. Are you interested in learning more about opportunities with St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute? St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest healthcare management companies in the nation.
    
    UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS" or "UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware, Inc.
    
    St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, openly supports and fully commits to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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