Outpatient Therapist

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Outpatient Therapist to provide independent diagnostic, psycho-social, and professional counseling for adults, adolescents, and families with complex substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders. This role is focused on reducing barriers to treatment by offering services during non-traditional hours, including early mornings as part of our opioid treatment programming.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent diagnostic and psycho-social evaluations and counseling which focus on complicated substance use and mental health as well as the issues generated from its impact on daily living and individual and family relationships.
• Evaluate the client's situation and their ability to deal with their problem; conduct an in-depth clinical interview to determine psycho-social and drug history, formulate a psycho-social assessment and initial treatment plan; provide in-depth counseling which can range from crisis intervention to skill building to dealing with personality disorders which are associated with treatment needs.
• The caseload is characterized as complex with a preponderance of adults, and families with substance use, mental health and co-occurring disorder patients. Occasionally may see adolescents who are admitted to treatment program, with supervision.
• The counseling methods are best characterized as individual and group utilizing reality, cognitive-behavioral, family, and evidence based modalities. It is individualized depending on the needs of the clients.
• Provide information to and confer with schools, employers, and families on treatment plans, behavior management, and other problems and needs.
• Work with emergency referrals, conduct community educational workshops, provide professional services to referrals from the judicial system and statewide institutions.
• May be subject to inside environmental conditions and exposed to fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gasses or poor ventilation and subject to work in close quarters.
• Employees may be exposed to human body fluids and are covered by the OSHA rules and regulations on blood borne pathogens.

Requirements

• Graduation from a Master’s degree program in clinical or substance use treatment
• Accepting provisional or full license LCSW/LCSWA, LPA, LCMHC/LCMHCA preferred
• Preference given to candidates who are dually licensed with LCAS

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of the practical application of different therapeutic approaches, group dynamics, crisis intervention, and family therapy
• Considerable knowledge of community resources
• Knowledge of the psycho-social, socioeconomic and behavioral problems and their treatment
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program
• Knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and psycho-pharmacy
• Skill in establishing rapport with a client and/or family and applying techniques of assessing psycho-social, behavioral, and psychological aspects of the client
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and members of civic, medical, social, and religious organizations
• Ability to formulate treatment goals and to record concisely required documentation
• Knowledge of various methods of psychological evaluation, including, but not limited to, conducting semi-structured diagnostic clinical interviews
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of stooping, reaching, and walking, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions
• Must be able to perform sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly or frequently to move objects
• Must possess the visual acuity to perform extensive reading

Skills

• Establish rapport with a client and/or family and apply techniques of assessing psycho-social, behavioral, and psychological aspects of the client
• Communicate effectively in oral and written forms

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Education loan repayment programs & Career growth
• Retail savings plan/401K
• Paid time off programs, rollover hours, 14 paid holidays
• Employee engagement activities, resource groups, and diversity events