Adult Outpatient Evening Therapist

Description

ATTENTION! 3000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Therapists!

Gateway Rehab located in Monroeville, PA has a terrific opportunity for a full-time evening Outpatient Therapist who will facilitate group and individual therapy. Please note, this position requires the ability to complete and obtain certification/licensure in an appropriate timeframe as per regulatory bodies. Gateway/Greenbriar offers supervision for licensure to all eligible therapists as part of your employment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates group and individual therapy.
• Provides psychoeducation to patients and lectures to patient community.
• Conducts family therapy sessions.
• Contacts parties involved in patients’ treatment to gather collateral information and documents in patient chart in a timely manner.
• Develops treatment plans, treatment plan updates, and behavior contracts.
• Completes biopsychosocials, assessments, mental status exams, and all other patient paperwork.
• Documents individual and group sessions and all other case management activity in patient chart.
• Initiates case consults as appropriate and documents in patient chart.
• Establishes and maintains contact and relationships with referral sources related to patient caseload.
• Plans for continuing care of patient and makes appropriate referrals.
• Monitors and completes initial and continuing stay insurance authorizations.
• Conducts suicide assessments when necessary and intervenes appropriately.
• Intervenes appropriately in crisis situations.
• Assesses and appropriately reports patient abuse and neglect.
• Delivers presentations to community groups and completes other outreach activities as needed.
• Supports collection of patient liability.
• Achieves and maintains expected productivity on an ongoing basis.
• Participates in regular supervision with the manager and seeks out additional supervision as needed.
• Follows all Gateway policies and procedures.
• Provides coverage for other programs as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of age-specific growth and development.
• Good listening skills. 
• Strong desire to help others.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.  
• Degree must be in a field that meets Pennsylvania State Department of Health staffing qualification regulations.
• Pennsylvania Certified Addictions Counselor certification is required in addition to a degree if the degree held does not meet Department of Health staffing qualification regulations.
• Experience in a mental health or drug and alcohol professional setting.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree.

Additional Requirements

• Pass PA Criminal Background Check
• PA Childline (child abuse) and FBI Clearance
• Pass Drug Screen
• TB Test  

Work Conditions

• Office environment
• Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center 

GATEWAY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - M/F/V/D

Gateway Rehab proudly offers competitive wages and benefit packages, along with career advancement opportunities. Join us today!