Position: Clinical Therapist
Location: La Plata, Maryland
Job Status: Salary, Full Time
Job Summary:
The Clinical Therapist/Counselor plans and coordinates medically approved treatment plans and therapeutic interventions for patients seeking in-patient substance use disorder treatment in an Alpas facility. Treatment plans will address co-occurring disorders, leverage Alpas Clinical programming, address family systems and other factors influencing patients' recovery. The Clinical Therapist/Counselor inspires and motivates patients and helps them develop tools to work toward recovery using evidence-based and person-centered practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluate patients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment
- Help patients' develop treatment goals and plans, including support of education about medically assisted treatment options and referral to / collaboration with other resources on the medical and psychiatric teams
- Review and recommend treatment options with patients and their families; partner with Treatment Navigators around after care plan
- Help patients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior
- Work with patients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery
- Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop strategies to cope with those problems
- Refer patients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups
- Conduct outreach programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior, as well as steps to take to avoid such behavior
- Perform any other job-related duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- Must hold valid State of Maryland Licensure or Credential that allows for practice of Drug and Alcohol Counseling (CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LGADC, LCADC, LGPC, LCPC, LMSW, LCSW, LSCW-C)
- LCPC, LCADC, LCSW-C preferred
- One to three years of experience in a behavioral healthcare or substance abuse settings serving culturally diverse populations
- Knowledge of case management for dual diagnosis patients. Knowledge of medically assisted treatment options in the field of substance use disorder treatment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects under pressure
- Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization
- Understands need for, and maintains, appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts
- Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families and referral sources
Schedule:
- Monday through Friday with two shifts available:
- 8am to 4:30pm
- 8:30am to 5pm
Compensation:
- Salary range for this position is $75,000 to $100,000, depending on experience
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- 401k
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Training and Education Allowance
