Job Title: Primary Therapist

Base: Victory Bay Recovery Center

Direct Supervisor: 

Job Purpose Summary: 

• Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation. Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of minimum of 14 clients and facilitation of 4 groups on a weekly basis. Therapist is expected to meet with clients on caseload on a weekly basis. Therapists expected to make biweekly contact with family or support member. 

Key Performance Indicators Include: 

• Documentation of Individual and Group Therapy Notation Interface within 24 hours. Level of Service Report is reviewed on a weekly basis to indicate therapist efficiency at documentation. 
• Group Auditing Procedure conducted semi-annually to ensure efficiency of following group curriculum and ensuring client skill building for substance use and mental health needs. Group Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement. 
• Completion of Client Treatment Planning within 30 days of initial evaluation/assessment.
• Ensuring quality of care is met with use of evidence-based treatment and utilization of outcome-based data to reduce symptomatic response of client co-occurring conditions. 
• Chart Auditing conducted quarterly to ensure efficiency of following clinical notation standards. Chart Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess the counseling needs of the client.
• Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.
• Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
• Preparing and providing the substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the client treatment plan 
• Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
• Documenting all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client’s clinical record.
• Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client’s clinical record.
• Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
• Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
• Facilitate group sessions.
• Documenting: Discharge, Individual Sessions, Weekly Calls, Level of care changes, group sessions and treatment plans.

Core Competencies:

• Group/Individual Therapy Facilitation
• Documentation & Charting
• Crisis Management
• Treatment Planning
• Family Engagement 

Clinical Competencies:

• Screening

• Intake/Orientation
• Assessment
• Treatment/Discharge Planning
• Crisis Intervention
• Counseling
• Consultation
• Case Management
• Client Education
• Referral
• Report and Recordkeeping

Job Type: Full-time

Required education: Associate licensed therapist minimum. Ideally, fully licensed.

Required experience: 1-3 years’ experience working in a Treatment Facility.

Proper Knowledge and Skills:

• Proper English and grammar, usage and spelling
• Software application related to the field
• General offices principles and practices
• Basic computer knowledge including email etiquette
• Professional phone and customer service demeanor

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to lift 20-50 lbs.
• Occasional to frequent walking, sitting, standing, driving
• Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing)

Environmental Factors:

• Communicable diseases
• Hot/cold temperatures
• Environmental conditions may vary

Required licenses or certifications:

• Current CPR Certification
• Narcan Certified