Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Crisis Residential Unit Therapist

Position Summary

The SUD Therapist will serve as a therapist for individual, group, and family therapist, and make recommendations for ongoing therapy and programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support and information to residents and program staff on a variety of issues related to the SUD program. Prepare educational material and documents for the residents.
• Assist with the intake process as needed, as well as, orientating new residents to the program.
• Attend daily and weekly treatment planning meetings reporting on client’s progress as related to their Individual Service Plans and the expected outcomes.
• Monitor individual service plans.
• Serve on-call as necessary.
• Provide 5 hours per week group therapy per client and a minimum of 1 hour of individual therapy per assigned client.
• Provide family therapy a minimum of 1 time per admission and/or documents thoroughly any failed attempts to provide family therapy.
• Provide didactic-educational groups 1 time per week.
• Complete intakes including Alcohol and Drug assessments on assigned clients within 24 hours of admission.
• Provide assessments, individual, group, and family therapy in compliance with DMH standards.
• Coordinate discharge planning and serve as liaison with referring and referral facilities.
• Report any unusual incidents, safety concerns, or changes in client behavior indicating that the client may be a danger to self or others immediately to the CRU Supervisor.
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times.
• Document appropriate activities in case note format that justify the need for treatment.
• Complete and submit service logs, when applicable, per agency policy.
• Maintain case record documentation that is adequate, appropriate, complete, and timely.
• Responsible for DMH record compliance for records and billing of all forms and documentation in case record of assigned clients.
• Identify and report to the CRU Supervisor or his/her designee in a timely manner any safety concern in the work environment.
• Complete additional job duties assigned by supervisor.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the 12-Step Model of Recovery and ASAM criteria.
• Working knowledge of the DSM.
• Previous experience working with an SMI/SED or Substance Abuse population in a treatment setting is strongly preferred.

Education and Qualification Requirements

• Master's degree in behavioral science or related field.
• License/certification (i.e., LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or DMH Certification) within 30 days of hire and maintained throughout duration of employment.
• Certification of CPR/BLS and CPI/Mandt within 30 days of hire.

Pay: $22.00 - $24.03 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mental health counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Pascagoula, MS 39581 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $24