Therapist - Adult Substance Use Treatment Intensive Outpatient

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health is actively seeking a full-time Therapist to work on the Adult Substance Use Treatment Intensive Outpatient (IOP) team. The Adult SUD IOP Therapist is a licensed mental health professional who provides therapeutic services for Davis County court involved clients using substances who may also be experiencing a variety of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms.

Essential Job Functions

Responsibilities are assigned to the Adult SUD Therapist include, but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct comprehensive, on-going substance use evaluations, including assessing for co-occurring disorders, and diagnose as appropriate

• Provide recommendations for treatment and appropriate level of care

• Develop individualized treatment plans consisting of mutually agreed upon goals and objectives and update as needed

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning

• Maintain clinical documentation and productivity as required by agency standards

• Coordinate with other staff and community agencies as needed to provide effective care

• Participate in weekly staff meetings and regularly scheduled supervision

• Refer to, consult with and coordinate services with Recovery Supports Specialists

• Provide backup crisis coverage as needed

Employment Schedule

This is a full-time position and is normally assigned to weekdays. This schedule requires one evening per week and/or some weekend time. DBH reserves the right to require overtime, weekend work, and/or assignment to evening or night shifts, depending upon operational need, some in and out of state travel may be required.

Location

This position works out of the DBH SUD IOP clinic located at 129 South State Street, Clearfield, Utah.

Compensation

These positions is classified as full-time, exempt.

Base Rate

The base rate for fully licensed clinicians is calculated with a starting annual rate of $73,500 plus credit for years of full-licensure experience as defined below:

• $75,500.00 to $88,000.00 per year is the approved base rate range

• 1% per year for each year of full licensure

• $3,000 Spanish-language incentive annual stipend (paid bi-weekly) available. Must pass a Spanish assessment.

Under-licensed therapists (CSW/ACMHC) are compensated at a rate of $64,000.00 per annum.

Required Experience

The successful candidate must be licensed as a masters-level clinician in the State of Utah. DBH's preference is to hire a fully-licensed LCSW; however, candidates with an active license in the State of Utah as a CSW, CMHC, ACMHC, or MFT will be considered. The Adult Mental Health Outpatient position requires full clinical licensure.

Additional preference will be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

The following skills and abilities are essential:

• Clinical expertise in screening, assessments, diagnosis, and crisis intervention

• Must have skills in working with substance use disorders, and with individuals and families undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress

• Knowledge of the ASAM patient placement criteria for determining level of care and guiding treatment

• Demonstrates the skills necessary to motivate and engage clients their natural support systems

• Considerable knowledge of the techniques and principles of recovery, and mental health/addiction treatment

• Considerable knowledge of trauma-informed care, including screening, assessing, and treating from a trauma-informed lens

• Good organizational and practice management skills

• Ability to work independently and effectively

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and community agencies (such as courts, DCFS, workforce services, AP&P, etc.)

• Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work. One evening until 8PM is required for all Adult Substance Use Therapists; however, some positions have requirements for more evenings and weekends.

This position requires one who uses social work methods and principles to observe, interpret, and evaluate data gathered through interviews, collateral consults, and assessment methods. Contacts, utilizes, develops and coordinates with community agencies and resources to support client needs.

Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required. Flexibility and knowledge of DBH and community resources preferred.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

DBH utilizes an electronic medical health records system, so computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office products is required.

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request.
DBH benefits include:

Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.

• High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution

• Traditional Health Plan

Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Dental Select Platinum.

Vision Insurance - Offered by Opticare of Utah

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750

• Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000

Retirement

• Utah Retirement System participating agency

• 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings

• Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts

• Employee:2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000

• Spouse: $10,000

• Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance

• Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution

Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate

• Voluntary Accident

• Voluntary Identity Protection

• Voluntary Critical Illness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.

Salary : $75,500 - $88,000