Join our amazing team as a Primary Therapist! You'll assist in providing a safe environment for individuals while they are in recovery. The Primary Therapist facilitates the clinical process, answers inquiries, and assists patients adjusting to the program routine. He or she may hold daily groups, documenting progress in the medical record and assisting the patients with all case management actives.

*** Monday-Friday first shift ***

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited university or equivalent. (Master's degree preferred)
• At least twelve months experience working in the substance abuse and/ or mental health field. Detoxification experience preferred. Experience delivering lectures on addiction and conducting group sessions.
• Licensure or certification such as CADAC
• Knowledge of addictions and mental health complications. Knowledge of community health resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health, economic security, employment, etc.
• Knowledge of community health resources that support life improvement in physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health, economic security, employment, positive social and family interdependence and positive cultural identity including
  • Knowledge of the stages of alcohol and other drug withdrawals and ability to take appropriate action at each stage.
  • Knowledge of Federal, State and Municipal laws and/or regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including:
  • Confidentiality
  • Patient Rights
  • Professional Code of Ethics
  • Discrimination
• Knowledge of airborne and blood borne pathogens (TB, HIV, AIDS, HB) and risk reduction methodologies and the use of universal precautions.
• Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and assumption of responsibilities not delineated in the job description which are related to work as a member of an addiction treatment team.

Amatus Health and its affiliate companies are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other criteria, the consideration of which is made impermissible by applicable law.