Lead Clinician for Residential Facility

Job Description

Description

Full Time - Lead Clinician

At Mount Sinai Wellness, we do things differently. Our workforce are not just employees, they are members of a large, diverse, mission and values driven family who are collectively committed to changing and saving lives affected by addiction. We celebrate being an Employer of Choice committed to providing a recovery friendly and equal opportunity workplace.

Drug and alcohol counselors provide addiction prevention services and treatment. Their duties include but are not limited to screening. intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referrals, reports, recordkeeping, and a consultation with other professionals regarding client treatment and services.

Drug and alcohol counselors assist clients with developing treatment plans and provide support and feedback that ensures clients to abstain from substances and live happy and productive lives free of their addiction.

Responsibilities :

• Work collaboratively with multiple health and criminal justice professionals using tact, diplomacy, and discipline
• Able to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
• Complete documentation of individual, group progress notes within 24 hours of service
• Complete individual treatment plans within regulatory timeframe
• Complete ongoing reviews of treatment plan with clients weekly
• Complete documentation of discharge notes of all clients within 24 hours of discharge
• Report any complaints or violations of licensing guidelines to clinical supervisor within 24 hours of being notified of violation
• Complete with client, individual treatment plan within 5 business days for all levels of care and within 24 hours for Detox LOC
• Attend consistent care team meetings based on clients’ needs
• Demonstrates and fosters the company’s Mission, Vision and Values
• Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state, national, and job-related guidelines for reference checking, background screening,10 panel urine drug screening, health screening, DMV (if applicable), insurance (if applicable), and license / credential verifications
• Versatile, flexible, and willing to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Provide daily communication / collaboration with treatment team of residents on personal caseload
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy sessions with program participants on personal caseload
• Maintain all ethical standards consistent with his / her own professional licensing board in addition to standards
• Adheres to all HIPAA guidelines
• Participate in continuing education to continually improve skills and abilities and stay abreast of current technologies / practices

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Benefits :

Here is what you can expect from us :

Mount Sinai Wellness, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting.  Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

Mount Sinai Wellness is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State / Federal laws.