Addictions Therapist (Residential IOP)

Southwestern And Affiliates•Evansville, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare is hiring a full-time Addictions Therapist for its Residential IOP. The primary purpose of the position is to provide clinical services to residential clients whose primary diagnosis is addiction. The therapist runs the structured IOP on-site and guides clients through a transitional phase of recovery. The role provides evidence-informed, person-centered substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment based on assessed needs, individualized treatment plans, and program standards. Services include scheduled IOP group therapy and psychoeducation, as well as individual, family, or significant-other services when clinically indicated, authorized, and within the therapist’s scope of practice. The therapist completes assessments, develops and updates treatment and continuing-care plans, monitors client progress and risk, coordinates referrals and transitions between levels of care, and maintains timely clinical records that meet organizational, payer, and regulatory requirements. The therapist is expected to protect confidentiality, maintain therapeutic boundaries, use respectful and non-stigmatizing communication, comply with applicable laws and ethical and organizational standards, and participate in supervision, meetings, training, quality-improvement activities, and chart reviews. The position is on-site. Compensation listed is $24.50 per hour for an LSW or $65,000 salary for an LCSW. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered, paid half after 90 days and half after 180 days of full-time employment.

Requirements

Must hold an LSW, LCSW, LCAC, or LMFT.
Must have knowledge of relevant clinical issues and demonstrable clinical expertise for populations served.
Must obtain and maintain de-escalation and crisis intervention training.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-informed, person-centered substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder treatment consistent with assessed needs, individualized treatment plans, and program standards.
Lead scheduled IOP group therapy and psychoeducational services using approved curricula and clinically appropriate interventions.
Provide individual therapy and family or significant-other services when clinically indicated, authorized, and within scope of practice.
Complete assigned biopsychosocial, substance use, diagnostic, risk, and other required assessments and develop clinically appropriate recommendations.
Apply ASAM-informed and organizational criteria to support admission, continued-stay, transfer, and discharge recommendations, consulting qualified professionals when indicated.
Create, review, and update individualized treatment plans with measurable goals, objectives, and interventions based on assessed needs and response to treatment.
Monitor client attendance, engagement, treatment progress, barriers, relapse risk, recovery supports, and changing clinical needs.
Recognize, assess, document, and appropriately escalate relapse, intoxication, withdrawal, psychiatric deterioration, suicide or self-harm concerns, abuse or neglect concerns, aggressive behavior, and other urgent situations.
Present assigned clients for required treatment-team review, incorporate relevant interdisciplinary input, complete required documentation, and follow through on recommendations.
Facilitate referrals, transfers, and warm handoffs to other services or levels of care when clinically indicated.
Develop and update discharge and continuing-care plans, complete required outreach and documentation, and support appropriate follow-up services.
Complete required clinical records within established timeframes and ensure documentation supports services provided, medical necessity, clinical decisions, client response, and applicable payer and regulatory requirements.
Protect confidentiality, maintain therapeutic boundaries, use respectful and non-stigmatizing communication, and comply with applicable laws, ethical standards, organizational policies, and scope-of-practice requirements.
Participate in required supervision, meetings, training, quality-improvement activities, and chart reviews; maintain required credentials and competencies; and promptly report clinical, safety, ethical, documentation, or compliance concerns.

Benefits

$3,000 sign-on bonus, paid half after 90 days and half after 180 days of full-time employment.
New higher starting pay rates: LSW $24.50 hourly; LCSW $65,000 salary.
AI-powered tools to streamline administrative processes.
182 hours of PTO each year.
Affordable health, dental, vision, and voluntary life benefits starting on the first day of employment.
401(k) employer contribution and match.
$100 per month student loan assistance program.
Free supervision toward obtaining LCSW.
Physical and financial wellness programs.
Free CEUs and time off for training.
Individualized orientation and training program.
HRSA/NHSC-approved site.
Seven paid holidays annually.