Provisional Substance Use Therapist -Center for Behavioral Health - Omaha, NE

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Completes comprehensive chemical use evaluations and assessments on adolescents and facilitates ongoing services in the form of individual, family, and group psychotherapy under the supervision of a Licensed Practitioner. This role involves conducting mental health assessments, providing counseling and support, and serving as a primary therapist and group leader for chemical use groups. The therapist will also act as a multidisciplinary team member, collaborating with other providers and designing programs to promote prevention of alcohol and drug use. Additionally, the role includes providing information and education to the community and engaging in ongoing supervision and training.

Requirements

• M.A. or M.S. in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with adolescents and families required.
• Provisionally licensed mental health practitioner in the state of Nebraska (PLMHP).
• Understanding and practice of cognitive behavioral therapy along with skill set in motivational interviewing.
• Understanding of the group dynamic and peer culture within a group setting, along with the breadth of child welfare issues and services within the system.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Skills in diagnoses, treatment, and service planning and ability to apply psychological principles and therapeutic intervention.
• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.
• Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or families.

Nice To Haves

• Provisionally licensed as an alcohol and drug counselor in the state of Nebraska (PLADC), or willingness to acquire such licensure within the first year of employment preferred.
• Registered Provider Status in the State of Nebraska, or willingness to acquire during the first year of employment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive chemical use evaluations and assessments on adolescents referred or selected in relation to their use of alcohol or other drugs under the supervision of a Licensed Practitioner.
• Completes all necessary paperwork including reports, documentation, assessments, treatment plans, and termination summaries in a timely manner and in accordance with program policies.
• Conducts mental health assessments with youth referred by courts for comprehensive evaluations including family assessments, psychosocial histories, records review and summary, and drug and alcohol evaluations.
• Reports assessment results in appropriate manner for incorporation into the final report disseminated to family and/or other team members who may include social workers, care coordinators, and other court appointed designees.
• Provides counseling, support, intervention, and referral services to adolescents and their families under the supervision of a Licensed Practitioner.
• Serves as the primary therapist for facilitation of individual and/or family psychotherapy services, individualized to the presenting client and with completion of goals that are aligned with diagnosis, and which meet clinical criteria for such treatment services utilized.
• Serves as the primary group leader for chemical use group(s) and determines appropriate curricula for each selected adolescent including individualizing treatment plans based on needs regarding drug-using and/or mental health and associated behaviors.
• Serves as a multidisciplinary team member for adolescents assigned to the program.
• Attends meetings providing updates on youth progress in drug treatment and recommendations.
• Works collaboratively with all other direct care providers and treatment team members to reinforce behavioral standards and program components.
• Formulates and designs programs to promote prevention of alcohol and drug use that are based on empirically supported treatment principles.
• Provides the surrounding community and additional collaborative contacts with information and education about adolescent drug and alcohol use, outward trends, potential family issues, intervention techniques, and other related topics.
• Engages in ongoing supervision and training to ensure specific and broad-based competence and credentialing.
• Participates in consultation and supervision sessions as arranged by the supervising practitioner weekly and in accordance with supervisor expectations.
• Collects statistics and implements Continual Quality Improvement procedures.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs under pharmacy benefits.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level