Addictions Therapist (Residential IOP)

SOUTHWESTERN AND AFFILIATES•Evansville, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare is hiring a full-time Addictions Therapist for its Residential IOP at Stepping Forward Women at Chestnut in Evansville, Indiana. The role provides clinical services to residential clients with a primary diagnosis of addiction and leads on-site intensive outpatient programming during the transitional phase of recovery. The therapist provides person-centered substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment, conducts assessments, develops and updates treatment plans, monitors progress and safety, coordinates with the treatment team, and supports referrals and continuing care.

Requirements

Must hold an LSW, LCSW, LCAC, or LMFT.
Must have knowledge of relevant clinical issues and demonstrable clinical expertise for the 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 based on 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 appropriate recommendations.
Use 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 treatment response.
Monitor client attendance, engagement, 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 interdisciplinary input, complete 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 clinical records within established timeframes and ensure documentation supports services provided, medical necessity, clinical decisions, client response, and payer and regulatory requirements.
Protect confidentiality, maintain therapeutic boundaries, communicate respectfully and without stigma, and comply with laws, ethical standards, organizational policies, and scope-of-practice requirements.
Participate in 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 of full-time employment and half after 180 days of full-time employment.
Higher starting pay rates: LSW at $24.50 hourly and LCSW at $65,000 salary.
AI-powered tools to streamline administrative processes.
182 hours of PTO each year.
Affordable health, dental, vision, and voluntary life insurance starting on the first day of employment.
401(k) employer contribution and match.
$100 per month student loan assistance program.
Free supervision toward obtaining an 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.