Primary Therapist Licensed -MH/BH-Independent Contractor

Primary Therapist, Licensed-Independent Contractor

Job Summary: 

You will work with the Executive Director and medical staff in the assessment of client needs, treatment planning, and facilitation. You'll advocate for options and services to meet an individual’s mental and physical health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality cost-effective outcomes. You'll manage a reasonable caseload (determined by you) and be responsible for providing individual and group therapy sessions at each location every week. Other responsibilities include:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

• Works as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide quality care to clientele, ensuring safety and best practices.
• Ensures excellent clinical care is provided in individual and group therapy and documented for all clients.
• Consistently communicates and reports to the Clinical Director the needs of the clients,
• Communicates and effectively interacts with all clinical and non-clinical departments coordinating care for clients.
• Facilitates comprehensive evaluations and diagnostic assessments upon admission for clients, as assigned by Clinical Director.
• And more

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Has a working knowledge of psychopathology, diagnostic assessments, addiction and related interventions.
• Demonstrate and understanding of addiction and psychiatric illness.
• Five years’ experience with a chemical dependency population and 12-step model
• Five years of working in a treatment center environment
• Five years’ experience in Treatment Planning, discharge planning etc.
• Basic computer: word processing, spreadsheets, calendar, slide presentations, Internet
• Written and verbal communication including presentation, organization and prioritization
• Strong customer service relations
• Performance improvement and risk management

Education and Experience and other Requirements: 

• Licensed. LMFT, LCSW
• Licensure with California BBS
• Understanding of counseling and other treatment procedures for mental health disorders with co-occurring substance abuse issues
• Demonstrates a genuine desire to work with the population served

 Knowledge

• An acute understanding of counseling and other treatment procedures for mental health disorders with co-occurring substance abuse issues.
• A knowledge of regulations concerning of mental health treatment.
• Working knowledge of substance abuse, mental health disorders, and treatment procedures for such illnesses.

This is a part-time or per diem Independent Contractor role. You'll be supporting clients at either our Agoura Hills or Malibu adolescent residential facilities. The pay range is up to $150 per session, depending upon your experience.

Beachside Teen Treatment Center is a tranquil, rehabilitation haven for adolescents struggling with addiction, substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our beautiful residential facility is based in Malibu, California, with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. Embodying the key principles of mind-body health, our individualized and diverse treatment plans provide wholesome healing in a mostly unplugged and small group environment. Beachside is part of Centered Health, which operates a diverse network of behavioral health treatment centers ensuring that clients receive individualized comprehensive care in the most appropriate setting. Our goal is to value the skills each person brings to the team and provide an environment that embraces diversity and rewards imagination and service delivery.

At Hillcrest Adolescent Treatment Center, our mission is to provide healing resources for adolescents battling substance abuse with co-occurring mental health disorders. Our diverse network of behavioral health treatment centers ensures that clients receive individualized comprehensive care in the most appropriate setting. We look for people who can grow, think, dream, create, and push the model of healthcare forward. We value achievers, leaders, and visionaries. Our goal is to value the skills each person brings and provide an environment that embraces diversity and rewards imagination and service delivery.