VIRTUAL PROGRAM THERAPIST

Responsibilities

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Virtual Program Therapist – Daytime/Per Diem (Adult and Adolescent)

* Candidates must be located in California *

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Apply today to join our amazing team!

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide compassionate care to our diverse patients for virtual partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. Candidates must be in California, but the job is online. 

Job Description:  The Reasons Virtual Program Therapist performs functions including assisting adult and adolescent patients in meeting their biopsychosocial needs while enabling them to access their optimal level of emotional health through therapeutic treatment, comprising individual therapy, psych diagnostic assessment, teaching, completing specialized clinical social work services for patients receiving care, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term family therapy, group therapy, milieu management, and providing information and referrals as needed.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Formulate and conduct educational, therapeutic, and/or support groups online.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, health care team members and community providers regarding resident status and progress.
• Interact and communicate with community agencies in assessment of and service to patients.
• Provide liaison and referral services to community agencies and appears in court when requested or subpoenaed.
• Maintain confidentiality in compliance with professional ethics according to professional and facility standards.

Reasons’ employees receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career and growth opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Compensation

About Universal Health Services 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues  during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.  

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. 

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Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery.

Take a video tour of our facilities.

Youtube page: https://youtu.be/12Z_zSwcAHY

Locations page on website - https://reasonsedc.com/about-us/locations/

To learn more visit: www.reasonsedc.com

Qualifications

Requirements:

Education: Master's Degree required from an accredited college or university, in Social Work or a clinical related mental health field preferred.

Experience: Program Therapist requires a minimum of one (1) year experience in a psychiatric health care setting, with direct experience in family and group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment skills; and strong clinical assessment skills, preferred. For a specialty program (for example, Eating Disorders) experience with that population, is preferred. In lieu of experience, specialized education and training may be acceptable.

Licensure: Program Therapist must be master’s prepared or higher. Licensed and/or License-eligible therapist, preferred.

Additional Requirements: A familiarity and ease with online video-assisted communication. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.  Saturday coverage as needed.  Bilingual (Spanish) Highly Preferred.

EEO Statement  

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