Therapist (WTHERPIST-05/WCLINBHP-05)

Job Description

Job Description

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New Freedom’s Therapist performs a variety of therapeutic services to provide psychological care to members/clients receiving treatment. This treatment includes a focus on various behavioral challenges such as substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, post incarceration syndrome, and co-occurring behavioral health needs. This position works collaboratively with all members of the treatment team including the member and family in conjunction with the team Re-Entry Specialists and Certified Peer Support and Recovery Specialists. The level of care for the program is Intensive Outpatient Services, with specific curriculum and program design.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observes members, listens to their concerns, records their observations and reports to mental health professionals about any unusual behavior(s).
• Provides individual psychotherapy to members on their caseload
• Develops and implements service plans
• Provides quality care for members on an outpatient basis
• Assesses a member’s changes in mood, and determines whether it is positive, negative, or potentially dangerous and takes steps to modify the member's actions or alerts the supervisory team
• Assists members in articulating personal goals for recovery using one-to-one and group sessions
• Supports members in identifying and creating goals and developing recovery plans with the skills, strengths, supports, and resources to aid them in achieving those goals
• Assists members in working with their Re-Entry Specialist, Peer Coach, and/or treatment team in determining the steps needed to achieve the goals and self-directed recovery
• Assists members in setting up and sustaining self-help (mutual support) groups, as well as means of locating and joining existing groups
• Uses ongoing individual and group sessions to teach members how to re-enter from incarceration, using appropriate clinical modalities like motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, etc.
• Assists members in building social skills in the community that will enhance job acquisition and tenure
• Maintains safety for staff and members, including effective securing of documents and files
• Works with other treatment team members to plan, market, and implement new programs
• Facilitates two (2) to three (3)-hour group(s) five (5) days a week with pre-determined curriculum
• Completes monthly individual counseling sessions with members of assigned caseload
• Completes staffing meetings with treatment team
• Completes all necessary and required documentation within 24 hours of service(s) provided
• Effectively meets any/all outlined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring the highest quality and level of member care and engagement is provided
• Receives and actively engages in clinical supervision and oversight each week/month based on BHPP/BHT designation requirements, including completion of all continuing education requirements
• In addition, all other duties as assigned

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At New Freedom, we restore lives and reintegrate communities through intentional guidance by providing our members with a sense of identity, purpose, and hope. We are growing and always looking for others who believe in our mission and have a heart to serve. Join our AMAZING team, apply now! We’re fulfilling our mission thanks to the dedicated work of our amazing employees. We provide them with a valuable total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive pay rates – including shift differential for eligible shifts/positions
• Comprehensive medical coverage (including dependents/family) – majority company-paid
• Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program – company-paid
• 401K
• Dental, Vision, and Supplementary Insurance – available at low cost to employees
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays – including 2 extra Floating Holidays
• Even more perks provided by the company, include:
  • 10-hour shifts with three days off – for eligible departments/positions
  • Onsite meals, snacks, and drinks – complimentary for employees
  • Onsite gym services – complimentary for employees
  • Onsite professional training opportunities/certifications/continuing education

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Additional Notes
New Freedom Ops LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug free workplace, and complies with Veteran and ADA regulations as applicable.