Outpatient Therapist

Recovery Centers of America•Waldorf, MD

About The Position

The Outpatient Primary Therapist plans, directs, and coordinates medically approved programs for patients in substance abuse facilities and other institutions. The therapist motivates clients and helps them develop tools for recovery through evidence-based and person-centered practices. The role supports patients and their families through individual, group, and family therapy, while helping patients develop skills and strategies to overcome addiction and sustain recovery. The therapist also provides direct oversight of census in the assigned area and helps ensure the site meets census and budgetary requirements. The position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear, frequently use hands to handle objects or controls, and occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
One to three years of experience in behavioral healthcare or substance abuse settings serving culturally diverse populations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing tasks and demands.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects under pressure.
Knowledge of computer software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues, and ability to incorporate the needs of gender- and culturally diverse groups into the organization.
Ability to maintain appropriate confidentiality.
Strong customer-relations skills and supportive, constructive communication with coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families, and referral sources.
Knowledge of group, individual, and family counseling.
Ability to facilitate psycho-education groups and provide individual and family counseling.

Nice To Haves

Licensure as a MHC, LMHC, LMSW, or LCSW, or a Ph.D. in Psychology.

Responsibilities

Evaluate clients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment.
Help clients develop treatment goals and plans.
Review and recommend treatment options with clients and their families.
Help clients develop the skills and behaviors necessary to recover from addiction or modify their behavior.
Work with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with recovery.
Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop coping strategies.
Refer clients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups.
Conduct outreach programs to help people identify signs of addiction and other destructive behavior, and steps to avoid such behavior.
Provide individual, group, and family therapy and facilitate psycho-education groups.
Maintain direct oversight of census within the assigned area, including ensuring adequate leads or providing direction where appropriate.
Help ensure the site meets census and budgetary requirements.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources, and other contacts.