ACT Program Outpatient Therapist

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Join Our Clinical Team

Estelle’s Professional Community Services (EPCS) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Outpatient Therapist to provide individual psychotherapy to adults receiving services through our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program.

This position is ideal for a clinician who enjoys providing therapy to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), co-occurring disorders, trauma histories, and complex behavioral health needs while collaborating with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Key Responsibilities

• Some of the sessions must take place in the community. Provide individual outpatient psychotherapy to clients enrolled in the ACT program
  Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
  Provide evidence-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed therapy
  Address depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, mood disorders, substance use, relationship concerns, and other behavioral health needs
  Coordinate treatment with ACT team members, including psychiatry, nursing, case management, substance-use, vocational, and housing supports
  Participate in treatment planning and clinical coordination as appropriate
  Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation
  Monitor client progress and modify treatment interventions based on clinical need
  Support continuity of care and help reduce psychiatric hospitalization and crisis utilization
  Maintain compliance with EPCS policies, DBHDS requirements, Medicaid requirements, and applicable professional standards

Qualifications

Required:

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field

Eligible to provide behavioral health services in Virginia within the scope of professional credentials
Experience working with adults with behavioral health needs
Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and communication skills

Preferred Credentials:

LPC

LCSW
LMFT
Licensed-eligible/resident or supervisee candidates may also be considered depending on qualifications and supervision requirements

Preferred Experience

Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Community-based behavioral health
Trauma-informed care
Co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders
Crisis intervention
Evidence-based psychotherapy

Why EPCS?

At EPCS, therapists have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team while focusing on the deeper clinical and therapeutic needs of clients.

We are looking for a clinician who can build strong therapeutic relationships while also maintaining high standards for clinical quality, documentation, accountability, and client outcomes.

Schedule

Full-Time or Part-Time opportunities available

Schedule flexibility may be available based on caseload and organizational needs.

Compensation

Competitive compensation based on licensure, experience, schedule, and caseload.

Benefits may be available for eligible full-time employees.

Apply Today

If you are passionate about providing meaningful psychotherapy to adults with complex behavioral health needs and want to work with a team committed to helping clients achieve stability, independence, and long-term recovery, we encourage you to apply.

Estelle’s Professional Community Services (EPCS)
Supporting recovery. Promoting independence. Strengthening communities.

EPCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.