What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addictions Therapist position at The Consortium?
Job description:
Join our team as an Addictions Therapist with strong potential for permanent placement. This role offers a great opportunity to demonstrate your skills, contribute in a fast-paced environment, and grow with the organization. The goal is to transition into a permanent full-time Union position after completing 3 months of temporary employment. We’re seeking a motivated individual who is dependable, adaptable, and interested in building a long-term career with us.
Responsibilities:
- Provides individual and group services to assigned individuals daily.
- Responsible for meeting the required hours of direct service weekly to achieve 70% productivity based on billable services provided.
- Attends and participates in case conferences. Utilizes input from those meetings to update treatment plans and/or incorporate treatment strategies discussed.
- Ensures that case consultations for each assigned member are completed within required timeframes. ·
- Makes referrals to other Consortium units, outside agencies, or support networks.
- Follows up on referrals to ensure continuity of care.
- Follows up on referrals related to discharge within 30 days.
- Ensures all referrals and follow-up efforts are documented.
- Develops and maintains complete clinical records, including biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, annual evaluations, progress notes, case conferences, IOP authorization, discharges, and other clinical and administrative documents on time.
- Ensures charts adhere to established chart sequence, date order, and that all documents are present.
- Completes assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharges, and other clinical and administrative documents in accordance with agency, managed care, accreditation, licensing, and State and local requirements and standards.
- Regularly checks to ensure that content, signatures, credentials, dates, times, service types, and legibility meet standards.
- Provides clinical assessments and crisis management in consultation with supervisor, psychiatrist, and/or treatment team, as required.
- Responsible for monitoring individuals in crisis in the unit.
- Assists with coordinating hospitalization procedures, if necessary. Interfaces with members of multidisciplinary areas to ensure the provision of effective clinical
- Attends bi-weekly individual supervision and bi-weekly group supervision.
- Comes prepared with an agenda to discuss items such as successes, concerns, ideas, or follow-up items.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an accepted discipline from an accredited college or university; and two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.