SUD Outpatient Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities under supervision :

Include the following :

• Make an assessment of and determine the clinical interventions for the assigned consumers. The population may include : children, adolescents, adults with behavioral health needs and developmental delays.
• Implement a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Authorization of services may be granted for the practice of non-intrusive, individual, group, family, and screening / diagnostic assessment based on experience, training or supervised experience. Additional authorizations for providing Behavioral Health Services may be sought and obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units and in-service trainings.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionalism.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and / or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements :

Qualifications : A Bachelor’s and / or Master’s degree from an accredited school; or an Associate’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school. Meet Licensure Requirements from Alcohol and Drug Counseling Board. Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test.

Hours : Monday through Friday 8 : 00 am until 4 : 30 pm. Other times may be required with the job or adjusted by your supervisor.

Required Job Skills :

Additional Responsibilities :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.

The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards :

Required Job Performance :