Clinician Supervisee / Trainee

Claratel Behavioral Health•Atlanta, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, assess, screens, and counsels clients in an intensive outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse program to enhance, meet, or restore a client’s functioning capacity. Works with a multi-disciplinary team that provides individual and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation to adult or child mental health and substance abuse clients. Provides case management and develops client-driven treatment plans. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal, or exhibit life-threatening behaviors, determines necessity for involuntary commitment and may partake in executing orders of involuntary commitment. Complete assessments, manage a case load, complete treatment plans, and obtain authorization for services. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Assesses/Screens Cases Performs biopsychosocial assessments, focusing on substance use needs. Documentation adheres to agency guidelines. Utilizes information from multiple sources to aid the development of client driven treatment plan. Assesses and documents the clients’ responses to skill-based interventions, modifies interventions within agency timelines.Utilizes specific assessment tools, such as URICA, regularly in evaluation of the client.Sound clinical judgement in the development of client goals and treatment planning.Obtains clinical supervision monthly and seeks additional supervision as necessary. Counsels Individuals, Groups, and Significant Others Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with clients and families/significant others.Conducts individual, family, group counseling, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions, such as MI, CBT, DBT, or Seeking SafetyDemonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorder treatment. Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training, or experience) in client engagement, interviewing and recording. Develops and Participates in Case Management/Care Planning Creates, communicates, and coordinates treatment plan.Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals, and specificity of plan.Serves as resource to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health and community, regional, and state resources.Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for clients.Ensure timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedures. Document referrals, discharges, resources, or other issues for problem resolution and or utilization as required in agency policy. May serve as a liaison on community resource activities, such as peer support meetings or legal entities. Professional Attains and maintains certification/licensure. Actively participates in clinical supervision or consultation. Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives. Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs.

Requirements

Georgia license eligible (LAPC, LPC, LMSW, LCSW) with at least 1 years’ work experience in counseling with individuals experiencing behavioral health or substance use disorders, including: case management, outreach, prevention, education, and treatment.
Ability to provide curriculum/evidence-based treatment groups, such as the MATRIX Model, DBT, or Seeking Safety.
Computer proficient and can multi-task.
Able to professional interface with client, families, and caregivers with a recovery focused and trauma informed approach.
Able to communicate effectively with coworkers at multiple sites, internal and external customers and to the public.
Work effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including counselors, nurses, psychiatric providers, peers, and front desk staff.
Must be well organized and client focuses with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to utilize technology efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

Performs biopsychosocial assessments, focusing on substance use needs.
Documentation adheres to agency guidelines.
Utilizes information from multiple sources to aid the development of client driven treatment plan.
Assesses and documents the clients’ responses to skill-based interventions, modifies interventions within agency timelines.
Utilizes specific assessment tools, such as URICA, regularly in evaluation of the client.
Sound clinical judgement in the development of client goals and treatment planning.
Obtains clinical supervision monthly and seeks additional supervision as necessary.
Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with clients and families/significant others.
Conducts individual, family, group counseling, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions, such as MI, CBT, DBT, or Seeking Safety
Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorder treatment.
Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training, or experience) in client engagement, interviewing and recording.
Creates, communicates, and coordinates treatment plan.
Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals, and specificity of plan.
Serves as resource to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health and community, regional, and state resources.
Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for clients.
Ensure timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedures.
Document referrals, discharges, resources, or other issues for problem resolution and or utilization as required in agency policy.
May serve as a liaison on community resource activities, such as peer support meetings or legal entities.
Attains and maintains certification/licensure.
Actively participates in clinical supervision or consultation.
Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives.
Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs.