ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Provide individual therapy to clients and their families as indicated. Assist clients in identifying their personal interests, goals, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Facilitate the transition from professional services to community-based services.
- Promote self-advocacy by assisting clients to have their voices fully heard; their needs, goals and objectives established as the focal point of clinical services.
- Actively identify and support linkages to community resources (communities of recovery, educational, vocational, social, cultural, spiritual resources, mutual self- help groups, professional services, etc.) that support the client’s goals and interests.
- Identify barriers (internal and external) to full participation in community resources and develop strategies to overcome those barriers.
- Ensure consistent completion of documentation including but not limited to session notes, group notes, treatment plans, utilization review reports and discharge summaries.
- Attend staff meetings and provide clinical observations and recommendations regarding client care.
- Participate in weekly supervision with clinical director to ensure clinical services provided follow best practice and utilize the weekly supervision to enhance clinical skills.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED
- Knowledge of software programs for personal computer use, especially word processing, video conferencing, email, and spreadsheets.
- Knowledge and experience in counseling and case management with mental health and substance abuse clients.
- Ability to provide services via video conferencing/teletherapy. Teletherapy may include evaluation, assessment, consultation, treatment planning, case management, coaching, individual therapy and group therapy. Telehealth will occur primarily through interactive audio, video, telephone and/or other audio/video communications.
- Ability to prepare, implement, and analyze treatment plans and psychiatric reports.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, gaining cooperation and resolving conflicts.
- Ability to plan and organize case workload, manage deadlines of him/herself.
- Ability to maintain and demonstrate ethical professional standards and demeanor, including the confidentiality of employee and client data, client boundaries, and other sensitive information.
- Demonstrated competence with, and continued commitment to respect for cultural differences and diversity, protecting client rights.
- Makes clinical and organizational decisions with the clients’ and agency’s well-being and best interests in mind.
- Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strength, privacy and choice, recognizing the unique needs of the client population served by the agency.
- Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder, or substance abuse.
- Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders and substance abuse, and the common side effects and adverse reactions to medications.
- Provide ethical and professional services to clients and families ensuring confidentiality laws including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) are adhered to at all times.
- Recognize, prevent and respond to a situation in which the client may be a danger to himself or others, behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner, is experiencing a crisis situation or medical emergency.
Qualifications:
- AZDPS Fingerprint Clearance Card (preferred, will be required to obtain)
- Licensed in PSYPACT
- Hold a PhD
Experience:
- Behavioral health and addictions: 1 year (Required)
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) with matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones
Pay: From $100,000
Work Location: Remote
PhD in psychology; PSYPACT licensed; AZDPS fingerprint clearance preferred; 1 year behavioral health/addictions experience; proficient in teletherapy and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide therapy
- Facilitate transition
- Promote advocacy
Skills & Tools
Video Conferencing, Teletherapy, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Email
Job Details
- Category: Healthcare Services - Allied Health
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Salary: USD 100,000 – 100,000 / year
- Languages: English
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement plan
About Modern Recovery Services
Independent mental health organization focused on recovery and support. — Industry: Healthcare