PHP/IOP Counselor

Primary Therapist/Counselor

New England Medical Group provides integrative mental health care and wellness services for mental health disorders. Our holistic approach seeks to bridge the gaps in services for people seeking medical and therapeutic support for life in recovery. We are currently seeking experienced Bachelor`s or Master's Level Therapists/Counselors with a passion for helping individuals with Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders working along side our multi-disciplinary team at our Milford location.

Position Overview: Oversee patient care and services for identified case load, including group and individual services, family engagement, coordination of treatment, referral and collateral contacts, treatment planning, case management and conducting clinical measurements/assessments to ensure the patient enjoys a cohesive treatment experience where all are working together toward the same goal. Services and caseload may vary based on particular need and job level.

Positions are available for a PHP/IOP/OP Mental Health treatment programs, Monday-Friday.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, as well as education and skills training.
• Ensures orientation of new clients immediately upon admission.
• Obtains history and presenting information as delineated in program policy.
• Collaboratively develops and updates an individualized treatment plan with the individual that includes targeted discharge date and plan.
• Defines all relevant community sources affecting care and treatment of the consumer (e.g. attorney, family, case manager, etc.) and develops and follows contact plans and conjoint therapy plans.
• Updates referring sources and engages family members on patient progress, if/as approved by the individual in services.
• Utilizes agency endorsed patient-centered therapeutic interventions and rapport-building practices, including motivational interviewing techniques, to non-confrontationally enhance consumer insight regarding diagnostic and usage patterns.
• Documents treatment episodes, contacts, treatment plans and sessions according to periodicity and content requirements.
• Maintains appointed continuous caseload of actively engaged individuals.
• Coordinates comprehensive discharge plan to ensure seamless community reintegration.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling fields) and/or LADC II or equivalent specialty certification.
• At least 1 year of direct clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare or substance use settings serving culturally diverse populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work with an Electronic Medical Record (Kipu Health)
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects under pressure.
• 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.
• Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of case management for dual diagnosis patients.

• Job Type: Full-time