Primary Therapist - Willowbrooke Adult (Days)

About the role

To provide treatment for patients with behavioral health and or substance use disorders and their families. Treatment is provided through assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, crisis assessment, and intervention.

Responsibilities

• Treatment is provided through assessment, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, crisis assessment, and intervention.
• The direction of treatment and the extent of contact will be determined by the treatment plan developed with the patient and or family.
• Therapists are to use their clinical individuality but must also work effectively with the team.

Requirements

• No prior work experience required.
• Must have a Master's degree in counseling or related fields and be provisionally licensed by the state of Georgia (LAPC, LMSW, LAMFT).
• If in PHP, IOP, or Inpatient, National Certification, certification as a Registered Art Therapist, or a bachelor's degree with certification equivalent to CAC II accepted.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess needs, strengths, abilities, and preferences to develop appropriate clinical interventions and a plan of care.
• Ability to effectively use evidenced based practices to assist patients in achieving their identified goals.
• Ability to assess for and assist others with managing crises.
• Ability to effectively teach and model symptom management, communication, and social skills.
• Ability to effectively use active listening skills.
• Ability to empathetically relate to people.
• Ability to maintain information as highly confidential.
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively set boundaries.
• Ability to think critically.
• Ability to navigate the electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of the most current DSM diagnostic criteria.

Skills

• Ability to assess needs, strengths, abilities, and preferences to develop appropriate clinical interventions and a plan of care.
• Ability to effectively use evidenced based practices to assist patients in achieving their identified goals.
• Ability to assess for and assist others with managing crises.
• Ability to effectively teach and model symptom management, communication, and social skills.
• Ability to effectively use active listening skills.
• Ability to empathetically relate to people.
• Ability to maintain information as highly confidential.
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively set boundaries.
• Ability to think critically.
• Ability to navigate the electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of the most current DSM diagnostic criteria.

Benefits

• This enables the protection of the individuals served and the recovering person as well.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A