Independently Licensed Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Sanctuary Recovery Centers is growing! We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic therapist for our facility! The Therapist should schedule intake assessments, gauge client's treatment needs, and then devise contextually sensitive treatment options. As therapy unfolds, you should review the suggested length and type of interventions to boost client's prospects of fully recovering. To ensure success as a licensed professional counselor, you should be able to take projection in your stride while maintaining honest dialogues with clients. A Therapist will be cognizant of societal factors that shape client's experiences.

The Therapist position directs a variety of routine activities to provide psychological care to clients receiving treatment. This treatment includes various behavioral problems such as substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, post incarceration syndrome and co-occurring behavioral health needs. The Therapist position meets with clients, analyzes their mental health status, and develops a course of therapy to address their issues. The Therapist may work with clients who have substance abuse issues, depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. This position works collaboratively with all members of the treatment team including the client and family in conjunction with the case manager and other behavioral specialists. Under the supervision of the Medical Director, the Therapist will work to address other social needs of patients and will utilize area referral sources for needed

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Informing prospective clients about pertinent financial and emotional commitments.
• Consulting with new clients to gauge their difficulties and resources.
• Devising tailor-made treatment regimens and adapting these, as needed.
• Addressing concerns through talk therapy and by modeling adaptive, sustainable behaviors.
• Promoting constructive self-reflection, helpful coping techniques, and nurturing relationships.
• Monitoring perceptions about and adherence to suggested treatment.
• Recording symptomology over time to ascertain the utility of interventions.
• Writing medical and suitable referral notes, as required.
• Staying warm, engaged, and receptive as you work to facilitate healing.
• Observe clients, listen to their concerns, records their observations and reports to mental health professionals about any unusual behavior(s).
• Develop and implement service plans.
• Provide quality care for clients on an outpatient basis.
• Assess a client's change in mood, and determine whether it is positive, negative, or potentially dangerous and take steps to modify the client's actions or alert the supervisory team.
• Assist clients in articulating personal goals for recovery using one-to-one and group sessions.
• Support clients in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports and resources to aid them in achieving those goals.
• Assist clients in working with their Case Manager or Treatment Team in determining the steps he/she needs to take to achieve these goals and self-directed recovery.
• Assist clients in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups, as well as means of locating and joining existing groups.
• Use ongoing individual and group sessions using appropriate clinical modalities like motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, etc.
• Maintain safety for themselves and their clients, including securing documents and files.
• Work with other Treatment Team members to plan, market and implement new programs.
• Facilitate groups with pre-determined curriculum
• Complete monthly individual counseling sessions with clients on caseload
• Complete staffing meetings with Treatment Team.
• Complete all necessary and required documentation within 24 hours of service provided.
• Key Performance Indicator (KPI)- Client engagement expectation: The clinical supervisor is expected to encounter clients for a minimum of 1500 minutes per week of their scheduled workdays.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Computer skills - KIPU and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) to write / update notes and generate reports.
• Current Certification CPR/BLS.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm. Must be punctual.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health preferred and 2 years' experience in Behavioral Health required.
• Licensed Professional: LAC, LMSW, LASAC
• Independent Licensed Professional: LPC, LCSW, LISAC preferred
• Computer skills - KIPU, MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Experience - Social Service environment.
• Proven experience as a professional counselor.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Committed to delivering culturally congruent treatment.
• Strong, demonstrable community orientation.
• Empathic, sensitive, and driven to foster healing.