Inpatient Therapist I, II, III or Counselor | Adult Addiction Care

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

8d•$26 - $49

About The Position

Assists in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs and counseling services on an inpatient basis, and when needed, within the inpatient hospital setting and outpatient addiction recovery program. Responsibilities may include several of the following areas: individual, group and family counseling, Addiction Recovery Programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counseling, Critical Incident Stress Management, and other current and future groups/programs. All of these areas may involve providing assessments, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention of clientele affected by substance abuse, addiction, and dual diagnoses issues. As needed, will provide community/education services and some travel is occasionally required.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Master's Degree Upon Hire OR Bachelors Degree (Upon Hire)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire and Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice within 180 Days and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) - Department of Health and Human Services Licensed Addiction Counselor or currently in the state of practice Addiction counselor Trainee recognition status and obtainment of the Licensed Addiction Counselor within 60 months OR Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) (Upon Hire) Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) (Upon Hire)

Nice To Haves

3 years related experience and/or training.
Clinical experience facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individuals counseling services.
Experience working with clients having dual diagnoses issues (addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions).
Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy.

Responsibilities

Assists in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs for clients/patients who require inpatient programs/counseling and/or as appropriate, within an inpatient hospital setting and within outpatient Addiction Recovery Program. These services will be delivered in person and/or via a telemedicine program.
Provides a program of behavioral health treatment for clients/patients and participates with physician/interdisciplinary team planning for continued care in the specific treatment model respective to client/patient needs.
Efficiently provides thorough addiction-related evaluations/assessments and consultation services on an outpatient and inpatient basis and makes the appropriate recommendations specific to client/patient needs.
Promotes the psychotherapeutic programs and services within hospital departments, our health system and within the community/region as appropriate.
Provides educational programs on a variety of behavioral health topics in an inpatient setting as well as within the hospital setting, outpatient Addiction Recovery Program and in community as requested.
Coordinates, implements and markets crisis intervention, EAP counseling, addiction programming and educational services as needed/appropriate.
Assists with EAP counseling services and provides assessment, treatment and outcome data on clients and for EAP contracts as appropriate.
Assists with staff/student on the job training/orientation as needed.
Assesses the client’s behavioral health condition on an ongoing basis and effectively recognizes the significance of changes warranting a modification of the treatment plan and/or the appropriate referral-related recommendations.
Communicates effectively with client, family, team members, physicians, inter-departmental staff and other agencies as needed/appropriate.
Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with clients/patients within individual and group counseling settings as well as when providing inpatient consultation/counseling services.