Clinician

Brick House Recovery • Boise, ID

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About The Position

Licensed Therapists provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment services intended to maximize clients’ emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. The role provides individual and group therapy to help clients achieve more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

The Clinician works under minimal supervision, using experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned goals and consulting with a superior or higher-level manager on difficult or complex work. The role requires self-direction and organization to meet timelines and quality expectations. The Clinician provides direction and supervision to program staff as needed for day-to-day care and service delivery, and ensures continuity of therapeutic care for all clients in the program by following applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school.
• State of Idaho licensure as an LCPC, LCSW, LPC, or MSW.
• At least 1 year of experience in inpatient, residential, outpatient, and/or mental health care.
• Direct clinical and case management experience.
• Group leadership experience.
• Knowledge of ASAM criteria and the Twelve Steps of recovery.
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including EHR, charting, Google Docs, Google Apps, and Microsoft Office.
• Complete a pre-employment drug screening and random screening upon reasonable suspicion of use.
• Complete orientation and required paperwork before reporting to work.
• Complete CPR/First Aid training within the first 30 days of employment.
• Be a sober person in recovery for at least 18 months, unless an exception is determined by the Executive Team and CEO.
• Successfully pass an enhanced background check with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
• Organize work and time sufficiently to meet established timelines and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions daily, which may include family and conjoint therapy.
• Document and sign required records in the Electronic Health Record, including intake assessments, master treatment plans, utilization reviews and updates, progress notes, urinalysis results, incident reports, and discharge summaries, in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Treat clients using a Treatment Team approach and participate in team discussions and staffing of client issues.
• Provide didactic or educational groups as needed or directed by a superior or director.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
• Evaluate information to identify causes of clients’ problems, determine appropriate courses of action, and document them in formal treatment plans.
• Conduct counseling or therapeutic interviews to help clients gain insight into personal problems, define goals, and develop treatment plans reflecting their strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
• Follow up on counseling results to assess the reliability and validity of treatment used.
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation.
• Meet the minimum weekly therapy hours and caseload specified by a superior or director.
• May provide consultation or education to community service clubs, organizations, human service agencies, hospitals, and county agencies or departments.
• Participate in program development, staff in-services, training, and required staff meetings.
• Perform administrative functions consistent with program needs and as directed by a superior or director.
• Provide direction and supervision to program staff as needed regarding day-to-day care and service delivery and their impact on client treatment goals and progress.
• Ensure continuity of therapeutic care by following policies and procedures related to medical needs, client discharge, special requests affecting therapeutic goals, and incident management, processing, debriefing, and documentation.
• Promote positive interpersonal relations with external clients, community agencies, county departments, schools, referral sources, and families as required.
• Decide client treatment plans, respond decisively in emergencies and crisis interventions, and make admission and discharge decisions in conjunction with the Clinical Director and treatment team.
• Perform other duties as assigned; may be asked to assist other departments or offices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time