Therapist - IOP

Position Summary:

Responsible for coordinating continuum of care activities for assigned clients and ensuring optimum utilization of resources, service delivery, and compliance with external agencies and referral sources requirements.  Responsible for conducting individual, group and family therapies, coordinating various types of clinical and psycho-educational activities, various duties related to coordinating treatment and discharge activities. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, with a specialty in addictions preferred, or other related field from an accredited program.
• Possess sufficient clinical background with specialization in clinical theories pertinent to adults with Mental Health disorders and addictions.
• Knowledgeable about stage of change, motivational interviewing techniques, and the recovery process.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care plans.
• Minimum 21 years of age.

 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Ability to assess mental status and substance use in clients and to develop individual treatment goals and plans.
• Ability to monitor, assess, and record client progress against care plan, and make timely adjustments to plans and services.
• Ability to multi-task, capable of daily problem-solving complex issues.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

 

Physical, mental, special demands and working conditions:

• May have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases.
• May be exposed to disagreeable conditions.
• Ability to work assigned hours per week.
• Ability to walk, sit, stand, for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. 
• Ability to run, squat, and kneel. 

Machines, tools, equipment:

• Telephone, switchboard paging system.
• Copy machines, fax machines.
• Computer with basic word processing skills including Microsoft Office, E-mail, etc.