Adolescent IOP Counselor - Music Row

Cumberland Heights Foundation • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Adolescent IOP Counselor at Cumberland Heights Foundation plays a crucial role in providing psycho-education and structured counseling to adolescents struggling with substance use disorders. This position involves working closely with patients and their families to develop treatment plans and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions. The counselor also engages in community outreach to promote awareness and education about adolescent addiction, ensuring a supportive and healing environment for recovery.

Requirements

• Master's Degree or LADAC required; LCSW, LPC, MHSP, or equivalency preferred.
• Three years of experience involving addictions related treatment with a minimum of one year experience involving age/population specific addiction treatment; and/or equivalent experience in job related activities.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to quickly learn and use various clinical software.
• Ability to skillfully adapt to changing circumstances and departmental needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact with co-workers in a collaborative and courteous manner.
• Ability to deescalate a person in crisis in a calm and supportive manner; work calmly and professionally in stressful situations and ally with people in crisis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a therapeutic environment using a variety of behavior management skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply information regarding age/cultural/population specific characteristics to patient care.
• If recovering, two years of verifiable abstinence required with five years of verifiable abstinence preferred; active participation in a twelve-step program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of patients and/or families as assigned and coordinates their care.
• Diagnoses substance use disorders and/or other co-occurring psychiatric disorders within the scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges.
• Facilitates individual, group, and family counseling and/or therapy sessions, within scope of practice defined by licensure and clinical privileges.
• Assesses clinical problems and develops a patient-centered treatment plan rooted in the language of the patient.
• Documents clinical activities in patient record/electronic medical record according to established policies and procedures.
• Participates in scheduled team meetings and treatment plan reviews.
• Provides educational components relative to addiction and recovery to patients and families.
• Communicates regularly with family members, Employee Assistance Professionals, physicians, referrals, judges, probation officers, and other collateral contexts regarding treatment progress and continuing care needs.
• Assists in monitoring and managing patient community as a therapeutic milieu in conjunction with the clinical team.
• Provides outreach services that promote ARCH adolescent programming, including presentations at high schools and community forums.
• Aids in the pre-admission and admission process.
• Intervenes in crises to deescalate situations and resolve crises, using events as entries into the therapeutic process for patients.
• Performs CPR and First Aid as needed and maintains active certification in the same.
• Serves on a variety of administrative and quality management teams as a clinical representative.
• Represents Cumberland Heights at outside professional meetings as needed, including presentations and marketing/development activities.
• Ensures that a welcoming, safe, and healing environment is maintained for each patient and family throughout the continuum of care.
• Recommends ways to improve the quality and delivery of services.
• Ensures proper handling and distribution of company funds.
• Maintains confidentiality of company and patient information.
• Reacts productively to change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree