Co-Occurring Professional

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation•Saint Paul, MN

19h

About The Position

The Co-Occurring Professional provides advanced clinical services in coordination with the treatment team and consistent with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care. The role primarily provides group therapy and individual counseling or therapy to people with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions, integrating mental health treatment with addiction recovery within a 12 Step, abstinence-based model. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the professional provides mental health and substance use treatment, including assessment and diagnosis, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and ongoing care planning. In the program manager’s absence, the professional assumes leadership and, as possible, supervisory responsibility for the clinic to coordinate staff and clinical services and maintain continuity of patient care. The role also provides clinical supervision to students and interns to support clinical competency and ethical practice. The professional delivers treatment according to Foundation standards, policies, and procedures; represents Foundation services to various audiences; and facilitates communication of patient information to internal and external resources in accordance with Foundation procedures, federal confidentiality and privacy requirements, and mandated reporting requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in behavioral health.
License to independently practice mental health and substance use disorder services in the state where working. For Minnesota: LPCC, LMFT, or LICSW.
For Minnesota, training in Rule 31.
Current CPR certification or ability to obtain it within 30 days; certification must be from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Satisfactorily pass a state- or license-specific background check.
Individual National Provider Identification (NPI) number.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of providing therapy in a mental health or chemical dependency treatment environment.

Responsibilities

Provide group therapy and individual counseling or therapy to people with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
Integrate mental health treatment with addiction recovery within a 12 Step, abstinence-based model.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing assessment and diagnosis, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and ongoing care planning.
In the absence of the program manager, assume leadership and, as possible, supervisory responsibility for the clinic to coordinate staff and clinical services and ensure continuity of patient care.
Provide clinical supervision to students and interns to facilitate clinical competency and ethical practice.
Provide substance use disorder and mental health treatment according to Foundation standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Represent Foundation services to various audiences to ensure consistent knowledge of services, processes, and participation.
Facilitate and demonstrate communication of patient information to internal and external resources according to Foundation policies and procedures, federal confidentiality and privacy requirements, and mandated reporting requirements.