SUD/MH Therapist II presso Meta House

Description

Employee Classification: Exempt/Salaried 
Department: Residential and/or Outpatient
Shift: 1st 
Schedule: Monday-Friday
Total hours required per week: 40 
Reports to: Manager of Residential Clinical Services and/or Manager of Outpatient Services
Works in coordination with: Residential staff and/or Outpatient Staff

Position Summary

The SUD/MH Therapist I is responsible for the assessment, education, and treatment of clients experiencing substance use and possible mental health disorders as well as program support  

Position Responsibilities Description

• Work closely with direct supervisor to ensure coverage of all services, including co-facilitation of group curriculum and therapy sessions as assigned and coverage for colleagues' PTO time  
• Assist with on-site crisis intervention  
• When approved and needed, serve as the primary therapist 
• Complete intakes, develop a treatment plan for clients including explaining assessment results, identifying client needs in written plan, and formulating immediate and long-term goals. Utilize Motivational Interviewing skills when working with clients.  
• Provide direct and coordinated services to chemically dependent women and their children, utilizing internal program modalities and external linkages when required 
• Conduct one-on-one and group therapy sessions 
• Provide SUD/MH education to clients 
• Attend and/or organize monthly team meetings for assigned clients  
• Assure authorization and continued re-authorization for caseload as may be necessary through insurance and other resources. 
• Assist with the coordination of services that support the treatment program and/or clients.  
• Perform all required record keeping and paperwork related to treatment and work at Meta House.  
• After 6 months of employment: On- call duties after hours and weekends, duration one week, several times per year 
• If in Outpatient Program:  
  • Manage color of the day urinalysis testing. Responsibilities will include creating schedule for UA testing, maintaining color of the day voicemail, completing UAs, documenting incomplete UAS and notifying the clinical team, ordering all UA testing supplies, entering new admissions into the lab’s website and communication with the lab as needed.  
  • Stock Rewards Room.  
  • Help coordinate services for any outpatient grants including, when needed, coordinating client’s enrollment in a grant. 
• Participate in community resource meetings as assigned 
• Participate in agency-wide policy/procedure or service committees as assigned 
• Other duties as may be periodically or permanently assigned 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's) Required

• Able to work cooperatively with other team members and agencies 
• Organizational and planning skills 
• Able to work in a multi-cultural setting 
• willing to learn, receptive to feedback
• Able to integrate mental health treatment into SUD treatment 
• Able to understand and navigate insurance systems 
• Computer skills including proficiency in - Word, Outlook, TEAMS, EHR 

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• All Meta House staff are required to provide proof of vaccination for MMR, Varicella, and annual flu shot.
• Adherence to a non-smoking work environment.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• SAC-IT   
• Prefer LPC-IT or APSW eligible  
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field