Therapist - Eating Disorder

About Equip

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans.

About the Role

The Licensed Therapist will be responsible for working closely and effectively with a multidisciplinary care team (including nutrition, medical, psychiatry, and mentorship) and utilize evidence-based care modalities (such as FBT and CBT-E). The Licensed Therapist will be responsible for evidence-based treatment delivery, quality documentation, and ongoing assessment of patients’ and families’ needs.

Working Hours

Equip’s working hours are Monday - Friday, between 8am-8pm in Therapist’s respective patient care time zone:

• Ability to provide 30 hours a week of availability for direct patient care, including new patients and follow-up sessions.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 pm in Therapist’s respective patient care time zone throughout the week.
• Ability to commit to working until 8pm two evenings per week.
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings (i.e. Group Supervision, Treatment Huddles, Labs/All Hands, Individual Supervision, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based family, individual, and group therapy for eating disorders and comorbid diagnoses in a virtual clinic (telehealth) setting.
• Implement family-based treatment (FBT), enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), cognitive behavioral therapy for ARFID, and other evidence-based treatments for patients across the lifespan.
• Maintain a caseload of 30-40; with the expectation being 20-26 hours of direct care and remaining time dedicated to administrative tasks.
• Assess and diagnose mental health conditions.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, dietitians, patient mentors, family mentors, and outside providers.
• Utilize between-session messaging to support patients and communicate with the treatment team through Equip’s EMR.
• Engage and collaborate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, and department meetings.
• Maintain licensure in home state and obtain licensure in other states as requested by Equip (licensure costs covered by Equip).

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Active, unrestricted, and independent license to practice psychotherapy in Hawaii.
• Ability to support a caseload of patients of all ages, co-occurring conditions, backgrounds and cultures, and with varying degrees of acuity.
• Passion for evidence-based care and treatment.
• Ability to provide care 2 evenings per week (available until 8pm in your patient caseload's primary time zone).
• Enthusiastic, strong team player.
• Ability to safely and effectively deliver care in a virtual setting.

Nice to Haves

• Experience in Family-Based Treatment and/or eating disorder treatment.
• Experience with evidence-based treatment and/or intensive treatment settings.
• Experience supporting patients with suicidal ideation and trauma.
• Case management experience and/or experience working closely with a multidisciplinary care team.