Deliverables/Principal Results Expected:

• Assists facilities in the overall function of daily schedule including but not limited to: assessment, utilization review, and clinical services.

• Provides individual and group therapy to individuals served in treatment.

• Assists with completion of client intake assessments.

• Trained in all working processes of utilization reviews and completes insurance reviews as needed.

• Attends shift change and company meetings.

• Maintains caseload as needed.

• Assists the Director in covering needed services for the facility.

• Clerical duties as required for maintenance of client files.

• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment.

• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for clients including crisis intervention.

• Complete required trainings and mandatory training hours.

• Other duties as assigned.

Technical Competencies:

Capable of role modeling to the clients. Helps to maintain strong clinical program. Able to work together with staff to effectively meet the needs of the clients. Maintains positive relationship with referral sources and families. Charts maintain compliance with licensing regulations. Complete required trainings and mandatory training hours. Strong clinical skills in D&A and mental health treatment. A working knowledge of HIPAA, DDAP, RTFA and CARF regulations.

Education, Experience:

Must meet one of the following:

1) A Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services field) or other related field.

2) A Bachelor’s Degree with the same educational requirements and 1 year of clinical experience.

3) An Associate’s Degree with the same educational requirements and 2 years of clinical experience.

4) Full certification as an addictions counselor by a statewide certification body, which is a member of a National certification body or certification by another state government’s substance abuse counseling certification board.

5) Current licensure in this Commonwealth as a physician.

6) Current licensure in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse and a degree from an accredited school of nursing and 1 year of counseling experience.

• Facilitating process group therapy, individual therapy and family therapy. Drug and Alcohol/Mental Health experience. Treatment planning experience.

Job-related Behavioral Characteristics:

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information, working well in an individual/group problem solving situation and showing initiative in problem solving. Maintains professionalism and does not show favoritism. Maintains consistency with clients, staff, visitors and the public. Sound clinical judgment and excellent clinical skills. Ability to handle a crisis situation and react appropriately. Flexibility and adaptable. Ability to make decisions in an objective and ethical manner. Calm and decisive in crisis situations. Ability to sustain a team environment.