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Universal Health Services
PORTLAND, OR

DBT Program Therapist

FULL_TIMEBehavioral Health / Psych
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RN: $62/hr
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Position Details

Hospital System
Universal Health Services
Location
PORTLAND, OR
Job Type
FULL_TIME
Specialty
Behavioral Health / Psych
Posted
2026-08-12
Applications close
2026-10-11
Job ID
364282

Description

Responsibilities Branches Portland is welcoming our next DBT Program Therapist. The DBT Program is offered to provide an appropriate program for individuals that may be dealing with personality disorders and/or repeating negative coping skills (i.e. self-harm, suicidal ideation/attempts, and substance use). The goal of the DBT Program is for clients to learn how to better manage extreme emotions and reduce harmful behavior through developing and using of healthy coping skills.

The Outpatient DBT Program Therapist is responsible for running a group based program at the PHP and IOP levels of care. Group therapy runs five (5) days per week from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. In addition to running group therapy sessions, the DBT Program Therapist will manage a caseload of approximately 20 clients over the course of their 6-8 week stay at PHP/IOP.

Responsibilities include; aftercare planning, crisis intervention, treatment planning and updates, coordination of care, safety planning, and group therapy facilitation. Additional responsibilities include attending treatment team meetings and other duties as assigned. A successful therapist in this role will have DBT certification, experience running DBT programs and/or DBT Skills Groups, and be comfortable working with a client population that carries personality disorder diagnoses.

Please note that this is not a full-fidelity DBT Program, in that there is no on-call or after hours responsibilities. Cedar Hills Hospital is a 98-bed behavioral health hospital and outpatient services program that serves adults facing an acute behavioral health crisis related to issues of mental health, substance abuse and substance use disorder, as well as co-occurring disorders related to these circumstances. Our programs aim to provide lasting mental health rehabilitation through programs that re-establish a high quality of life.

Qualifications

Masters Degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or equivalent required.

Preferred, not required. DBT Certification required (within first 3 months of hire).

1+ years preferred. What We Offer: Competitive pay & benefit package including: Medical/dental/vision (multiple plan types available to suit coverage/cost preferences) 401k with 3% employer match Above-market Paid Time Off Shift differentials and on-call pay incentives Employee stock options Career development, leadership training, and promotion opportunities Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance up to $52,500 Free counseling services through our EAP for employees and family members About Universal Health Services All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U. S. States, Washington, D.

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