AR Therapist (LPC, LBHC, LGSW, LICSW) ***NEW PROGRAM

Responsibilities and Essential Duties:

· Engage patients and families in active care planning to focus on patients' behavioral, clinical, social, and environmental concerns and needs.

· Apply social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional use of self in social work practice, including assessment, planning, intervention, counseling, evaluation, and case.

· Apply counseling theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional use of self in counseling practice, including assessment, planning, intervention, counseling, evaluation, and case management.

· Conduct clinical or psychotherapeutic services under the clinical supervision of another experienced and credentialed behavioral health professional, including individual, family, and group methodologies.

· Assess the patient's knowledge of their behavioral health condition and provide education and self-management support based on their preferences.

· Will provide direct care management to a high-risk population and provide clinical consultation to other care team members. Works cooperatively with treatment team members, individuals, and the family to provide services to meet the goals developed in the patient's treatment care plan.

· Provide therapeutic interventions to the patient in order to enhance and foster the patient's optimal functioning and interactions.

· Continually assess patient needs, service availability, and appropriateness of treatment plan.

· Create and maintain a comprehensive inventory of local community resources, improve accessibility for patients and providers, and link patients with the appropriate support services.

· Provide the collaborative documentation for service delivery, including treatment goals, progress notes, and billing, and submit said documentation as specified by set standards.

· Promotes positive inter-department cooperation. Willingly participates in appropriate committees or task forces and demonstrates positive behavior in identifying and resolving complex or out-of-policy problems.

· Other projects and duties as assigned.

· Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) and the facility.

Qualifications/Requirements/Skills:

· Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to engage with varying patient populations.

· Must be flexible and adaptable to change. Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and health care providers.

Education/Training/Experience:

· Master degree in social work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited social work program.

· Licensed by the State Board of Social Work preferred

· Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is highly preferred.

· Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and national criminal background check analysis.

· Two (2) years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with individuals or currently under supervision.

· Experience working directly with individuals who have chemical dependencies is highly preferred.

· Experience working with adolescent populations, their families, and socioeconomic conditions.

· Demonstrated experience in working with an underserved population.

· Two years of experience in Addiction Medicine preferred.

Great Benefits