Behavioral Health Therapist

Southwest Community Health Center Inc • Bridgeport, CT

10d • $63,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist provides evaluation, education, intervention, treatment, and aftercare to individuals living with addiction or co-occurring issues (mental health issues and addiction). This role involves performing integrated behavioral health assessments, providing counseling in individual and group settings, developing treatment plans, conducting educational groups, and offering crisis intervention.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling or related field required.
• Experience working with co-occurring populations.
• Connecticut State License (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LADC) or provisionally licensed (LPC-A, LMSW, (L) MFT-A)
• Three (3) years’ experience in Human Services.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to document in an EHR.
• Experience facilitating groups.
• Experience in co-occurring treatment
• CPR/BLS Certified

Responsibilities

• Perform an integrated behavioral health assessment for substance use and mental health issues utilizing DSM 5 diagnoses and codes.
• Work with supervisory staff on recommending appropriate level of care.
• Provide counseling to persons living with addiction or co-occurring disorders in individual and group therapy.
• Work with clients to develop an individualized treatment plan and treatment plan reviews in accordance with agency standards.
• Conduct educational groups on alcohol, drugs, co-occurring disorders, psychopharmacology, etc. as assigned.
• Provide crisis intervention, as necessary.
• Collect toxicology screenings.
• Maintain client records and other clinical and agency documentation.
• Report information as required to referral sources in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Attend staff meetings, clinical meetings and clinical supervisory sessions as assigned; ensure that clinical supervisory staff is informed of critical issues pertaining to client care.
• Maintain communication with other staff members and interact effectively as part of treatment team, work collaboratively with medical personnel and psychiatric staff regarding client treatment.
• Make referrals as appropriate within and outside of the agency in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Participate in obtaining insurance authorizations as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Retirement plan (403B)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability options
• Life Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 24 PTO Days
• 5 Sick Days
• 10 Paid Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level