Therapist - LCDC, LPC, Residential

New Hope Ranch is a residential treatment center focusing on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration for people suffering from substance abuse. Services are provided on our beautiful 49-acre ranch just 15 minutes from downtown Austin Texas

New Hope Ranch’s mission has two basic purposes: to improve social behavior and enhance personal recovery and growth.  The organization has a culture of innovation that thrives on the creation of new services that meet the community’s needs while maintaining effectiveness, excellence, and professionalism. New Hope Ranch values an integrated system of high-quality care focused on best practices, easy access to services, and providing a full range of services in an efficient manner.

If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, you’ve come to the right place.  Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them. 

Our Offer to You! 

We are dedicated to empowering our employees with their professional and personal development by providing:   

• 401(k)
• Healthcare benefits  
• Vacation and sick days 
• Employee referral program 
• Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc. 
• Resources to become a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through IADEP 
• Support for pursuing multi-state licensure 
• Continuing education (CE) programs and training 
• Supervision hours 
• Weekly training opportunities  
• Advancement opportunities within the organization 

Compensation Range: $60,000-85,000 salary

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience

The Therapist at New Hope Ranch is responsible for providing addiction and mental health treatment to patients in the Inpatient Detoxification, Resident Treatment (RTC), Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient program (IOP) and outpatient program. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Counselor will perform direct services, including individual, family and group psychotherapy, assessments, consultations and crisis interventions within the scope of the respective individual’s license.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Adheres to all New Hope Ranch Policies and Procedures.
• Conducts self in a manner that represents New Hope Ranch values at all times.
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about departmental and New Hope Ranch concerns.
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the position.
• Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates.
• Keeping abreast of current literature and developments in the field, and attending required agency training.
• Appropriately documents clinical service provided.
• Meets with residents within twenty-four hours of admission to establish therapeutic rapport.
• Assesses suicidality and possibility for danger to self or others.
• Complete charts after each individual, group, and family session.
• Charts each resident's progress throughout the treatment experience. Notes are completed on a daily basis whenever possible and never completed later then 5 days following a session.
• Creates a written plan for continuing care (DC plan) and discharge summary.
• Completes the Comprehensive Treatment Plan and Integrated Treatment Summary within three days of admission.
• Identify weekly treatment goals and write contracts relative to individual client needs.
• Write and facilitate the Discharge Summary at the time of discharge
• Provide therapy to clients, family’s, and group sessions
• Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws
• Collaborates with medical, nursing, and counseling staff regarding detox clients
• Provide Professional and ethical therapy to chemically dependent patients in treatment through group, individual counseling, family counseling, and education.
• Documenting casework in a timely manner in compliance with agency policies and procedures, including writing objective case notes, progress and discharge reports, and other timely status reports as requested by the supervisor and according to Texas & Joint Commission standards.
• Presents changes, improvements or additions to protocols or behavioral health services to the team.
• Understands and adheres to New Hope Ranch compliance standards as they appear in New Hope Ranch Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and New Hope Ranch regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Keeps abreast of current literature and developments in the field, and attending required agency training.
• Appropriately documents clinical service provided.
• Systemically collect, record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidally, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns (social, religious, or cultural needs).
• Uses assessment data to identify problem list and other interactive social systems.
• Initiates/develops a treatment plan with specific goals and interventions unique to the needs of the patient.
• Intervenes as guided by the treatment plan to implement appropriate interventions that promote, maintain, or restore physical and mental health, prevent illness effect rehabilitation, and restore developmental progression in adulthood.
• Provides health teaching for adult/family through individual and group interactions.
• Recommends special precautions for adults, as needed.
• Evaluates the response of the adult/family to interventions in order to revise the plan, including discharge criteria.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned

This is a full time position that will work Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted independent practice recognized licensure in Texas: Licensed Professional Counselor(LPC)
• Preferred: Dual licensure as one of above and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)
• Successful completion of continuing education as required by license issuing body.
• Required: possess a Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field from a regionally or nationally accredited university.
• Possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (CPR and First Aid) certification
• Knowledge of industry standards: organization, theory, principles, and research processes, accreditation and regulatory standards, ability to assess clinical care requirements based on nursing principles, scope of practice.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.