Clinical Therapist

Clinical Therapist (LCPC, LMSW, LCSW, LSCW-C, LCADC)

Location: La Plata, MD & Sterling, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: Days(Mon-Fri)

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patients' mental and physical health, addiction, or problem behavior and assess their readiness for treatment
• Help patients' develop treatment goals and plans, including support of education about medically assisted treatment options and referral to / collaboration with other resources on the medical and psychiatric teams
• Review and recommend treatment options with patients and their families; partner with Case Managers around after care plan
• Help patients develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior
• Work with patients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery
• Teach families about addiction or behavior disorders and help them develop strategies to cope with those problems
• Refer patients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups
• Conduct outreach programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior

Qualifications:

• Must hold valid State of MD/VA Licensure
• 1-3 years of experience in a behavioral healthcare.
• Knowledge of case management for dual diagnosis patients. Knowledge of medically assisted treatment options in the field of substance use disorder treatment
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization
• Understands need for, and maintains, appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts
• Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families and referral sources