Hybrid Inpatient & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clinician

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Elizabethtown, KY Until 8/23/2026 3+ years exp First posted December 13, 2025 Last posted December 13, 2025
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Licensed Therapist - Hybrid Inpatient & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clinician

Full-time, second shift

Job Description:

The hybrid role combines responsibilities in both the inpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) settings. The clinician serves as a lead therapist for the IOP while also providing clinical assessment, therapy, discharge planning, and care coordination for hospitalized patients. The position ensures delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services and compliance with Kentucky laws, facility policies, and all regulatory standards.   Clinical services provided in inpatient and intensive outpatient program (IOP) settings must be performed within the clinician’s professional licensure, scope of practice under Kentucky law, and credentialing privileges. When functioning in the IOP program, the clinician will provide services as part of the structured outpatient treatment program under physician oversight and in accordance with CMS and Kentucky regulatory requirements for intensive outpatient behavioral health services. Must possess strong skills in crisis intervention, assessment, treatment planning, documentation along with excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills.  Knowledge of evidence-based therapies (i.e. CBT, DBT, trauma-formed care) required.  On-call duties may be required for crisis consultation

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related

    behavioral field from a school of social work accredited

    by the Council on Social Work Education required.

  • Current Kentucky licensure: Independent clinician (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, LPA), Provisionally licensed clinician (CSW, LPCA) or Addiction specialist (LCADC). Provisionally licensed clinicians must maintain supervision arrangements consistent with Kentucky licensing board requirements.

  • Three years of experience required (experience including group facilitation).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience coordinating an IOP.

  • Experience working with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

  • Familiarity with EHR systems and outcome measurement tools

Benefits:

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave

  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

  • Paid Time Off available upon hire

  • Employee Assistance Program

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

About this role

Summary

Provide clinical assessment, therapy, and care coordination in inpatient and IOP settings

Job title

Hybrid Inpatient & Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clinician

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Elizabethtown, KY; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

supervision arrangementsclinical assessmenttherapydischarge planningdocumentationcommunicationorganization

Preferred skills

coordinating IOPco-occurring disordersEHR systemsoutcome measurement

Specializations

crisis interventionassessmenttherapydischarge planningcare coordination
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Elizabethtown, KY, USA

On-site City