Therapist - Project Hope for Women and Children

Marshall Health • Huntington, WV

20h

About The Position

Project Hope for Women and Children is seeking a Therapist to work with individuals with a substance use disorder. This role involves providing clinical assessments, formulating treatment plans, and conducting various forms of therapy including individual, group, and family sessions, as well as psycho-educational offerings. The therapist will also coordinate services with other providers, patient navigators, and recovery coaches, and act as a consultant for external agencies such as courts and law enforcement. Continuous assessment of patient and family needs is crucial, reflected in staffing, evaluations, treatment plans, and progress notes. Accurate and timely documentation for client charts and billing is required. The role also involves providing feedback to improve patient flow and outcomes, serving on committees, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited master's program in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology, Marriage or Family Therapy preferred.
• Two years of experience preferably in addiction medicine.
• Experience in treating substance use disorders, group process, and conducting individual psychotherapy including the development of person centered treatment plans preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with individuals with a substance use disorder by providing a clinical assessment, formulating a plan of treatment, and conducting treatment services.
• Treatment services may be individual, group therapy, family therapy, or in psycho-educational offerings, and/or coordinating with patient navigators in making a referral to other helping agencies.
• Coordinates services with providers, patient navigators, and recovery coaches and be a consultant for those external agencies set forth by federal and state laws, i.e., courts and law enforcement.
• Assesses the individual needs of their patient and patient's families continually and reflects these needs in staffing, evaluations, treatment plans, and chart progress notes.
• Documents all reports for client charts as well as billing documents in a timely manner and in accordance with policy.
• Providers feedback to Director and Administration to improve patient flow and outcomes.
• Services on various committees and performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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