Primary Therapist

1 month ago

Clementon, United States ABHS Full time
Job Title: Primary Therapist

Base: Victory Bay Recovery Center

Direct Supervisor:

Job Purpose Summary:

  • Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation. Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of minimum of 14 clients and facilitation of 4 groups on a weekly basis. Therapist is expected to meet with clients on caseload on a weekly basis. Therapists expected to make biweekly contact with family or support member.

Key Performance Indicators Include:

  • Documentation of Individual and Group Therapy Notation Interface within 24 hours. Level of Service Report is reviewed on a weekly basis to indicate therapist efficiency at documentation.
  • Group Auditing Procedure conducted semi-annually to ensure efficiency of following group curriculum and ensuring client skill building for substance use and mental health needs. Group Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.
  • Completion of Client Treatment Planning within 30 days of initial evaluation/assessment.
  • Ensuring quality of care is met with use of evidence-based treatment and utilization of outcome-based data to reduce symptomatic response of client co-occurring conditions.
  • Chart Auditing conducted quarterly to ensure efficiency of following clinical notation standards. Chart Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assess the counseling needs of the client.
  • Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.
  • Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
  • Preparing and providing the substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the client treatment plan
  • Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
  • Documenting all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record.
  • Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client's clinical record.
  • Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
  • Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
  • Facilitate group sessions.
  • Documenting: Discharge, Individual Sessions, Weekly Calls, Level of care changes, group sessions and treatment plans.

Core Competencies:

  • Group/Individual Therapy Facilitation
  • Documentation & Charting
  • Crisis Management
  • Treatment Planning
  • Family Engagement

Clinical Competencies:

  • Screening

  • Intake/Orientation
  • Assessment
  • Treatment/Discharge Planning
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Counseling
  • Consultation
  • Case Management
  • Client Education
  • Referral
  • Report and Recordkeeping

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Associate licensed therapist minimum. Ideally, fully licensed.

Required experience: 1-3 years' experience working in a Treatment Facility.

Proper Knowledge and Skills:

  • Proper English and grammar, usage and spelling
  • Software application related to the field
  • General offices principles and practices
  • Basic computer knowledge including email etiquette
  • Professional phone and customer service demeanor

Physical requirements:

  • Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs.
  • Occasional to frequent walking, sitting, standing, driving
  • Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)

Environmental Factors:

  • Communicable diseases
  • Hot/cold temperatures
  • Environmental conditions may vary

Required licenses or certifications:

  • Current CPR Certification
  • Narcan Certified

This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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