Primary Therapist

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Primary Therapist

Full Time Professional Woburn, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2608

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Job Purpose Summary

Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation. Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of minimum of 14 clients and facilitation of 4 groups on a weekly basis. Therapist is expected to meet with clients on caseload on a weekly basis. Therapists expected to make biweekly contact with family or support member.

Key Performance Indicators

• o Documentation of Individual and Group Therapy Notation Interface within 24 hours. Level of Service Report is reviewed on a weekly basis to indicate therapist efficiency at documentation.
• o Group Auditing Procedure conducted semi-annually to ensure efficiency of following group curriculum and ensuring client skill building for substance use and mental health needs. Group Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.
• o Completion of Client Treatment Planning within 30 days of initial evaluation/assessment.
• o Ensuring quality of care is met with use of evidence-based treatment and utilization of outcome-based data to reduce symptomatic response of client co-occurring conditions.
• o Chart Auditing conducted quarterly to ensure efficiency of following clinical notation standards. Chart Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.

Job Responsibilities

• ? Assess the counseling needs of the client.
• ? Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.
• ? Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
• ? Preparing and providing the substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the client treatment plan.
• ? Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
• ? Documenting all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record.
• ? Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client's clinical record.
• ? Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
• ? Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
• ? Facilitate group sessions.
• ? Documenting: Discharge, Individual Sessions, Weekly Calls, Level of care changes, group sessions and treatment plans.

Core Competencies

• ? Group/Individual Therapy Facilitation
• ? Documentation & Charting
• ? Crisis Management
• ? Treatment Planning
• ? Family Engagement

Clinical Competencies

• ? Screening
• ? Intake/Orientation
• ? Assessment
• ? Treatment/Discharge Planning
• ? Crisis Intervention
• ? Counseling
• ? Consultation
• ? Case Management
• ? Client Education
• ? Referral
• ? Report and Recordkeeping

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Associate licensed therapist

Required experience: 1-3 years? experience working in a Treatment Facility.

Proper Knowledge and Skills

• ? Proper English and grammar, usage and spelling
• ? Software application related to the field
• ? General offices principles and practices
• ? Basic computer knowledge including email etiquette
• ? Professional phone and customer service demeanor

Physical requirements

• ? Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs.
• ? Occasional to frequent walking, sitting, standing, driving
• ? Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)

Environmental Factors

• ? Communicable diseases
• ? Hot/cold temperatures
• ? Environmental conditions may vary

Required licenses or certifications

• ? Current CPR Certification
• ? Narcan Certified