Therapist – Eating Disorder

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Deliver evidence-informed family, individual, and group therapy for eating disorders and associated diagnoses in a virtual clinic (i.e., telehealth) environment.

• Apply family-based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID, and other evidence-based methodologies for patients of all ages dealing with eating disorders and their families.

• Manage a caseload of 30-40 clients, with an expectation of providing 20-26 hours of direct care, while allocating the remaining time to administrative responsibilities.

• Engage in initial and ongoing training sessions.

• Evaluate and diagnose mental health disorders.

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that includes physicians, dietitians, patient mentors, family mentors, and external providers.

• Utilize between-session messaging to assist patients and maintain communication with the treatment team via Equip’s EMR.

• Actively participate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, and departmental discussions.

• Keep licensure current in your home state and obtain additional licensure in other states as requested by Equip.

⛳️ Requirements

• An active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in Maryland.

• Capability to manage a diverse caseload of patients of various ages, co-occurring conditions, backgrounds, and cultures, with differing levels of acuity.

• A strong commitment to evidence-based care and treatment methodologies.

• Availability to provide care during two evenings each week.

• A positive, enthusiastic team player.

• Competence in safely and effectively delivering care in a virtual context.

• A deep passion for mental health and eating disorder treatment, along with a desire to expand access to such treatments.

• Preferred: Experience in Family-Based Treatment and/or eating disorder care.

• Preferred: Background in evidence-based treatment and/or intensive treatment environments.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting patients facing suicidal ideation and trauma.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible PTO (recommended 3-5 weeks).

• 11 paid company holidays.

• Generous parental leave benefits.

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.

• Equip covers a substantial portion of benefits premiums for individuals and families.

• Spring Health, a fully employer-funded mental health benefit through Guardian.

• Five complimentary therapy sessions and five free coaching sessions annually for you and your dependents.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-funded resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!

• HealthJoy, a 100% employer-funded platform that connects you to a healthcare concierge to assist you in navigating your benefits.

• 401K option available!

• $500 per quarter for employees with less than a year of tenure for student loan repayment.

• $1,000 per quarter for employees with over a year of tenure for student loan repayment.

• Extensive training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders.

• Unlimited online courses through NetCE for therapists and medical providers.

• Up to $1,000 per year stipend for continuing education.

• Equip reimburses fees related to initial licensure and license renewals.

• $50 monthly stipend for home internet expenses.

• Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.

• Reload of $200 on the home office stipend every two years after the three-year mark.

• Company laptop provided.