Clinician Associate Licensed
About The Position
Claratel Behavioral Health is a public, not-for-profit, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization serving underserved individuals through more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia. It has more than 400 direct-care and support staff. Under the general supervision of the Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic Manager, the Outpatient Clinician serves as a day-to-day subject matter expert for the team. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the clinician provides evidence-based individual, family, and group counseling and psychoeducation to people with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. The clinician also educates staff and clients on harm reduction, early recovery, and relapse prevention, and develops client-driven treatment plans for people at varying stages of recovery.
Requirements
- Be eligible for Georgia licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, or Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Have two years of related work experience.
- Demonstrate computer proficiency and the ability to multitask.
- Demonstrate competency in evidence-based treatments for addictive diseases and mental illness.
- Be able to work from and promote a person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed philosophy of client care.
Nice To Haves
- Current Georgia licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, or Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Certification, demonstrable experience, or familiarity with substance use disorders and/or Medication Assisted Treatment.
Responsibilities
- Provide assessment, individual, group, and family counseling, psychotherapy, and other treatment modalities within a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidence-based framework for clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
- Apply sound clinical judgment in assessments, diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and triage decisions.
- Provide counseling and therapy to clients requiring complex interventions, including clients who are suicidal, homicidal, or exhibiting life-threatening behaviors; determine whether involuntary commitment is necessary and arrange admission when needed.
- Complete assessments, manage a caseload, complete treatment plans, and obtain service authorizations.
- Help maintain an environmentally safe and therapeutic milieu for staff, clients, and families.
- Maintain ethical standards.
- Provide substance-use-specific consultation to outpatient clinical staff and master's-level interns, as needed.
- Provide direct clinical services.
- Maintain high-quality documentation and comply with agency guidelines.
- Model and ensure excellent customer service to clients, families, staff, and visitors.
- Educate clinical staff and clients about harm reduction strategies, early recovery skills, and relapse prevention skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
