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Position Information
Job Title
(Essential) Substance Abuse Therapist, Women's Services - Fredericksburg
Job Description
Provides therapeutic care for individuals in a Substance Abuse treatment program. Work is performed under general supervision and is guided by agency policies and procedures, quality assurance, public and private payor guidelines, diagnostic guidelines and professional practices and including ethical standards related to client interactions, state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines.
Job Category
Mental Health Services
Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conducts intake interviews, makes assessments and develops diagnosis and treatment plans.
2. Interviews individuals and provides problem solving and supportive therapy.
3. Provides crisis intervention services and risk assessments.
4. Inputs psychological data to agency staff for individual placements, care and treatment.
5. Consults with agency treatment staff and representatives of other agencies or programs; makes referrals, and provides and coordinates individual case management services.
6. Conducts group, individual and family therapy sessions including Substance Abuse group therapy.
7. Prepares lesson plan and training materials for educational/treatment programming.
8. Prepares and maintains case documentation including treatment plans, progress notes and periodic assessments.
9. Provides expert testimony in court and legal proceedings.
10. Refers individuals to inpatient treatment providers and assists newly discharged individuals.
Position Status
Full-time
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in the Behavioral Sciences and some clinical work experience in the treatment of the mentally ill or substance abusing populations.
VA licensed or license eligible as LCSW, LPC, or LCP.
Valid VA driver's license.
Thorough knowledge of the diagnosis and individual, family and group treatment relating to the substance abusive population, including counseling, therapeutic modalities and techniques related to clinical casework; thorough knowledge of the medical providers, social services and other agencies and community organizations providing services to the individual population; considerable knowledge of individual management guidelines for Virginia; considerable knowledge of the laws and legal procedures relating to hospital admission; considerable knowledge of social casework management, including need assessment and supportive level counseling; ability to establish and maintain rapport with the individual population; ability to conduct effective interviews, observe, assess and record individual behaviors and functioning and develop treatment and service plans; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff of other private and public agencies and organizations; ability to confidently provide expert testimony in both oral and written formats; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to operate a vehicle; ability to function calmly in stressful situations; ability to prepare and maintain detailed records and prepare related reports.
Preferred Qualifications
LCSW or LPC license preferred.
Physical Demands
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Work that is performed in homes of individuals and incumbent may be exposed to varying sanitary and health conditions. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some walking, moving, carrying, climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, and handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling.
Shift Type/Hours Worked
Must be able to work a flexible schedule Monday through Friday, with the ability to work at least one evening per week, until 7:00pm
Salary
$59,603 unlicensed/$64,761 licensed / $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
EEO Statement
RACSB is an equal opportunity employer and selects the best individual for the job based upon job related qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, veteran status, ancestry, marital status or disability. RACSB will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
350-2021
Open Date
12/29/2021
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position Information
Job Title
(Essential) Substance Abuse Therapist, Women's Services - Fredericksburg
Job Description
Provides therapeutic care for individuals in a Substance Abuse treatment program. Work is performed under general supervision and is guided by agency policies and procedures, quality assurance, public and private payor guidelines, diagnostic guidelines and professional practices and including ethical standards related to client interactions, state and federal licensure and accreditation regulations and guidelines.
Job Category
Mental Health Services
Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conducts intake interviews, makes assessments and develops diagnosis and treatment plans.
2. Interviews individuals and provides problem solving and supportive therapy.
3. Provides crisis intervention services and risk assessments.
4. Inputs psychological data to agency staff for individual placements, care and treatment.
5. Consults with agency treatment staff and representatives of other agencies or programs; makes referrals, and provides and coordinates individual case management services.
6. Conducts group, individual and family therapy sessions including Substance Abuse group therapy.
7. Prepares lesson plan and training materials for educational/treatment programming.
8. Prepares and maintains case documentation including treatment plans, progress notes and periodic assessments.
9. Provides expert testimony in court and legal proceedings.
10. Refers individuals to inpatient treatment providers and assists newly discharged individuals.
Position Status
Full-time
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in the Behavioral Sciences and some clinical work experience in the treatment of the mentally ill or substance abusing populations.
VA licensed or license eligible as LCSW, LPC, or LCP.
Valid VA driver's license.
Thorough knowledge of the diagnosis and individual, family and group treatment relating to the substance abusive population, including counseling, therapeutic modalities and techniques related to clinical casework; thorough knowledge of the medical providers, social services and other agencies and community organizations providing services to the individual population; considerable knowledge of individual management guidelines for Virginia; considerable knowledge of the laws and legal procedures relating to hospital admission; considerable knowledge of social casework management, including need assessment and supportive level counseling; ability to establish and maintain rapport with the individual population; ability to conduct effective interviews, observe, assess and record individual behaviors and functioning and develop treatment and service plans; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff of other private and public agencies and organizations; ability to confidently provide expert testimony in both oral and written formats; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to operate a vehicle; ability to function calmly in stressful situations; ability to prepare and maintain detailed records and prepare related reports.
Preferred Qualifications
LCSW or LPC license preferred.
Physical Demands
Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Work that is performed in homes of individuals and incumbent may be exposed to varying sanitary and health conditions. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, a personal computer, calculator, copier, and fax machine. Some walking, moving, carrying, climbing, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, and handling, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling.
Shift Type/Hours Worked
Must be able to work a flexible schedule Monday through Friday, with the ability to work at least one evening per week, until 7:00pm
Salary
$59,603 unlicensed/$64,761 licensed / $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
EEO Statement
RACSB is an equal opportunity employer and selects the best individual for the job based upon job related qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, veteran status, ancestry, marital status or disability. RACSB will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
350-2021
Open Date
12/29/2021
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
