What are the responsibilities and job description for the Co-Occurring Therapist position at Bridgeway Recovery Services Inc?
Bridgeway Community Health is currently seeking a qualified
Co-Occurring Therapist
for our growing Medically Managed Withdrawal (Detox) department!
A sign-on bonus of $5,000
will be available to th e successful new external candidate!!!
Come join our elite team of professionals! who all have a passion to see lives changed and relationships restored.
Bridgeway is a new kind of healthcare organization providing holistic treatment through addiction recovery, problem gambling treatment, mental health therapy, and primary medical care.
Do you believe in the gold standard of co-occurring services where one clinician addresses mental health and addiction concerns for their clients? If so, you will be part of a deeply committed, trauma-informed team of both mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers.
Our outpatient mental health and addictions treatment team is seeking dual-credentialed therapists or mental health therapists interested in pursuing dual credentials in the drug and alcohol addiction field.
Primary Purpose
The Co-Occurring Therapist position provides dual diagnosis enhanced services using stage-of-change specific interventions with individualized outcomes focusing on reducing symptoms related to mental health and substance abuse.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts integrated assessments, including screening for the presence of substance use, problem gambling, mental health conditions, and chronic medical conditions, as well as the presence of systems-related trauma using ASAM criteria and DSM.
- Utilizes assessment tools or data in the evaluation, treatment planning, and discharge process, including cognitive-behavioral interventions, motivational interventions, and healthy relationships education.
- Prepares and maintains all required treatment records and reports.
- Counsels clients in individual and group counseling sessions. Individual sessions may periodically include family members or support people.
- Counsels family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with and supporting clients.
- Collects information about clients through interviews, observations, and collateral information.
- Acts as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Develops and implements evidence-based, client-centered treatment plans that address mental health and substance use.
- Documents relevant treatment reviews, progress notes, status reports, coordination of services, and discharge summaries.
- Meets with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
- Observes urinalysis testing and complete the chain of custody documentation.
- Gathers information about community mental health services and resources that could be used with therapy.
- Completes discharge paperwork, including discharge plan completed with the client.
Experience, Education, and Credentials
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Benefits
Compensation
About Bridgeway Community Health
Our mission of helping people in our community who struggle with the symptoms of addiction to drugs, alcohol, problem gambling, and / or psychiatric illness only happens when we create an agency culture of community, mutual respect, encouragement, and desire to see each employee grow and excel.
BEST Non-Profit Award
Bridgeway Community Health has been honored for 9 years by the Oregon Business Journal as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in the State of Oregon!
Nationally Accredited
We have achieved national accreditation through the Council on Accreditation, meeting the highest national standards in professional performance.
If this sounds like an environment for you, come join our team!
EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability
Salary : $34 - $40