Clinician Fully Licensed Therapist

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

As a clinician that works with colleagues, case management and support staff to deliver the highest quality care; You will implement client-centered care, ensuring a healthy virtual treatment community, and a strong organizational culture. You will champion AspenRidge’s successful and growing telehealth program. Schedule is typically M-F with 3 8 am – 4 pm and 2 12pm – 8 pm shifts with a set schedule; occasional requests to cover alternative shifts may occur.     

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Engages in average of 22-25 client-facing hours per week. Consists of individual and group hours. 
• Conducts accurate Biopsychosocial Assessments as needed. Have knowledge and skills in recognizing symptoms of disorders according to DSM 5 criteria while documenting data to support diagnosis. 
• Creates individualized treatment and continuing care plans that include multidisciplinary team input as well as involvement of the patient, referent, family, and other appropriate collateral resources. 
• Conducts individual and group counseling using proven approaches including Cognitive-Behavioral treatment, Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and 12-step facilitation principles. Specific trauma treatment training a plus. Facilitate patient awareness, understanding, and motivation to change related to addiction, mental illness, and recovery issues. 
• Produces and ensures high quality and accurate clinical documentation along with consistent, on-time submission of all required documentation.  
• Facilitates consistent communication with family members/significant others throughout treatment.  
• Conducts case management for clients on an as-needed basis, ensuring minimal disruption to care. 
• Maintains very high client and family satisfaction rates, as evidenced by a net promoter score (NPS) above 70 and strong client satisfaction surveys.  
• Regularly attends and thoughtfully participates in staffing meetings, providing clear case conceptualizations, and offering key information / input as needed.  
• Manages up, providing concrete potential solutions if able, when bringing issues and questions to supervisors.  
• Has a keen understanding of regulations and ethics pertaining to the state license(s) and national accreditation(s) held by licensing board; responsible for staying current on own licensees, training, and certifications.  
• Maintains a working knowledge of the policies and procedures of the program, holding self and other staff accountable to the expectations of the organization. 
• Consistently responsive to all emails and phone calls both internally and externally.  
• Works with the medical and non-clinical teams to ensure shared understanding of client needs and a consistent, excellent client experience, contributing to better client outcomes and satisfaction.  
• Engages in work in a way that aligns with the company values. 
• Engages in self-care 

• Potential to supervise interns

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Skilled in several areas of treatment; individual, cross-cultural issues, trauma informed care, client-centered treatment, evidenced-based interventions, treatment planning, discharge planning, 
• Minimum two years freedom from chemical use problems 
• Bachelors Degree Required; in pursuit of licensure.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master's Degree Preferred in Social Work, Psychology, Addiction Studies, counseling or related field.
• Group counseling
• Crisis intervention
• Client assessment and evaluation
• SUD counseling 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 

• License in good standing in the state of Colorado (LAC, CAS, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, MSW), without any limitations to the license. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Strong and clear communication skills 
• Strong initiative and very resourceful in creating and finding ways to get things done. 
• Solid team-player 
• Punctual with meetings and project timelines 
• Good with online EHR/software and Microsoft suite products 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Office and Clinical setting work environment.
• The physical environment is typical of a standard office space.  It requires the employee to work inside for the duration of work.  Must be able to remain in a stationary position, sitting for more than 75% of the time. This position will require occasionally moving about inside the office to access equipment, cabinets, etc. May work around office equipment which could be noisy, such as copiers and fax machines.

OTHER: 

• Equipment used: Company Laptop
• Travel:  Minimal

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  

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