Location
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Salary
$65,000 - $80,000 / YEAR
Provide individual and group therapy for clients with substance abuse disorders across various care settings. Coordinate client intakes, develop SMART-goal-based treatment plans, and maintain clinical documentation according to agency and accreditation standards.
Must possess a master's degree in a human service-related field and be licensed to provide mental health or substance abuse services in Kentucky. Requires at least 2 years of experience in substance use disorder services and a valid driver's license.
Position Title: Therapist
Position Status: Full-Time
Supervisor: Clinical Director
Work location: All TTS Locations
Status: E
Access, coordinate and monitor services to assist the client in becoming stable in the community and reaching the highest level of potential with alcoholism or substance abuse.
Demonstrate good oral and written communications. Maintain a supportive and encouraging working relationship with co-workers and clients. Participate in the initiation, coordination, and implementation of the referral plan. Follow-through, monitor and evaluate activities related to the recovery of the client. Must have basic computer skills.
Visual acuity and manual dexterity are needed for required paperwork. Frequent talking and hearing are required when communicating with co-workers, families, and other service providers. Physical demands are light with walking, standing, and occasional stooping. Possible exposure to communicable diseases during contact with individuals released from various locations i.e. jails, hospitals, unsanitary conditions, rehabilitation centers, etc.
1. Provide quality customer service to personnel, persons served, families and stakeholders.
2. Help maintain the health, safety and welfare of personnel, person served and stakeholders.
3. Ensure the agency is operating under CARF accreditation standards.
4. Ensure the company adheres to the state and federal licensure and regulations.
5. Conduct client intakes, screenings, and referral services.
6. Provide individual and group services for clients with substance abuse disorders and a variety of presenting problems in a Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient setting.
7. Participate in regular treatment team meetings.
8. Prepare treatment plans, write SMART goals and objectives
9. Complete initial and concurrent ASAM reviews.
10. Complete all clinical documentation in accordance with agency documentation timeframe policy.
11. Work as part of a multi-disciplined team with emphasis on brief, goal-oriented therapy.
12. Consult and educate in the community and with agencies such as law enforcement, industry community-based services.
13. Clinicians maybe required to work an altered schedule and provide clinical services one to two evenings per week. May be required to work a rotating, weekend-call schedule.
14. Build a curriculum and provide psychoeducation class/process groups.
15. Client Advocacy
16. In collaboration with other staff and case managers, initiate and maintain complete up-to-date client records including but not limited to client files, incident reports, and discharge plans.
17. Collaborate with other Program Managers and facility staff in program development and client consultation. Provides counseling, feedback, and education to all clients in collaboration with other members of the Leadership team.
18. Other duties as assigned
1. Exemplify Core Values
2. Follows the Ethical Code of Conduct
3. Follows the Chain of Command
4. Maintain Confidentiality of all client information.
5. Maintain a safe environment for recovery
6. Maintains all requirements for job duties to include but not limited to TB skin screening and any continuing education requirements necessary.
7. Must complete 20 hours of continuing education units annually to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
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