Outpatient Therapist- IOP

White Sands Treatment Center of Tampa LLC•Tampa, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Therapist, you will be responsible for a patient caseload and will provide group, individual, and family therapy, conduct bio-psychosocial assessments. You will collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the master treatment plan and assist in coordinating discharge planning. The Therapist has primary responsibility for maintaining communication with the family, referral source and other service providers as needed, as well as act as a liaison with the UR Department on all aspects of patient care. An ideal applicant will have the ability to assist in monitoring and improving retention of patients for outcomes that support long-term recovery from addiction.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Human Services field
Clinical Licensure in the state of Florida (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) preferred
CAP, MCAP Certified preferred
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining systems to efficiently serve patients
Minimum of 2 years’ experience serving patients with mental health and substance use disorders.
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent strategic and problem-solving skills
Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure in a complex and changing environment.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Knowledge of Substance Use/ Co-occurring Treatment
Ability to rely on experience, knowledge, and judgment to provide services with limited supervision or direction
Must be able to work collaboratively with other divisions, departments and service lines to support the overall mission of White Sands.
Knowledge of Utilization Review requirements for documentation and level of care.

Nice To Haves

LCSW / LMHC / LMFT (or licensed intern) preferred
CAP, MCAP Certified preferred

Responsibilities

Provide group, individual, and family therapy.
Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments.
Collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the master treatment plan.
Assist in coordinating discharge planning.
Maintain communication with the family, referral source, and other service providers.
Act as a liaison with the UR Department on all aspects of patient care.
Monitor and improve patient retention for outcomes that support long-term recovery from addiction.
Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan with the patient that effectively addresses patient issues, has clearly stated treatment goals and objectives that are measurable and can be completed within established time frames.
Participate effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews, demonstrating adequate preparation and understanding of patient issues, progress, strengths and weaknesses, areas of resistance, positive and negative strategies, and use good clinical judgment in moving patient through treatment levels.
Develop interventions that will accomplish goals and objectives and state the planned frequency of interventions.
Maintain clinical records according to program policies and those of licensing and accrediting agencies, document the patient’s progress accurately as it relates to treatment goals and objectives, ensure that documentation is timely, consistent, clear and articulate and keep clinical records secure at all times.
Complete activity and group plans in advance for the Program Director including supplies utilized and/or needed.
Conduct educational groups (lectures/videos/discussions) effectively.
Address problem behaviors, confront counter-productive behavior appropriately in a manner that elicits respect and bonds with the patient while still enforcing program rules and regulations in a firm but fair manner.
Assist patients to understand treatment goals and give them a clear picture of where they stand with regard to progress toward recovery as seen by the therapist and the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Adapt to different types of patients and diverse populations.
Attention to detail as it relates to data collection for the program.
Maintain healthy boundaries.
Meet quality standards.