Co-Occurring Therapist

Get ready for something extraordinary! Picture this - You've got 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year (divided into different categories), plus 12 days of paid holidays. That's just the beginning of the perks at Vivent Health. There is 401k with 100% employer match up to 5%, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, employer subsidized medical, dental, vision benefits, and gender-affirming care benefits. And that's not even scratching the surface. Our complete package also includes employer paid short and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, certification, and licensure assistance, and so much more. We also offer benefits for part-time roles!

But here's the real deal. Your journey with Vivent Health isn't just a job. It's a chance to join an organization dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This makes you a part of something bigger and enables you to have a meaningful impact in our communities and the lives of the amazing patients we serve.

Here are a few highlights of what working at Vivent Health may offer you:

Equity Practices: Fair treatment, access, and opportunities for all employees, creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.

Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement, along with training programs and events that promote cultural competence, unconscious bias training, and awareness.

Collaboration on an inter-disciplinary team: Within our integrated HIV care and prevention model, we employ a high level of collaboration across disciplines. That means that, in your role, you will have the opportunity to be exposed to whole person-care across medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, research, and more!

Delivery of quality patient care: Our integrated HIV care and prevention model is proven to help patients achieve positive health outcomes.

Working at Vivent Health, you can truly serve the underserved and become an impactful part of their health journey.

Position Purpose

To provide outpatient/day treatment substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health services targeting injection and other drug users utilizing the Harm Reduction approach. The Co-Occurring Therapist will conduct intake assessments, treatment planning, group & individual counseling. This person will also be responsible for providing after care and discharge planning activities including follow-ups, as well as assisting with program development.

Essential Functions

• Adhere to Federal, State, and local government regulations while assuring compliance with all Vivent Health service delivery standards. This includes complying with the Vivent Health, Health Care Corporate Compliance Standards of Conduct and policies and procedures of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic generally and the SUD Treatment Program specifically.
• Participate in the delivery of a variety of SUD services, as well as BHWC services at various levels of practice, giving primacy to outpatient/day treatment SUD services. This includes on-call/after-hours care. This may require obtaining additional training, specialized expertise, certification, and/or licensure.
• Participate in administrative tasks related to Co-Occurring mental health services (e.g. program and policy development/maintenance, marketing, research activities) including assisting with the financial/billing tasks of providing patient/client care.
• Keep abreast of the changing developments in the treatment of HIV, substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions and ensure that patient/clients are receiving evidenced-based or best practice services whenever possible.
• Ensure that all his/her clinic patient/clients receive quality assessments and an accurate diagnosis including initial screening and appropriate recommendations or referral for mental health issues, facilitate admission to treatment facilities and provide follow-up interventions and care as required or necessary.
• Prepare, formulate, evaluate, and manage an appropriate treatment plan for each assigned patient/client, based on assessment and diagnosis, focusing on improving total quality of life.
• Act as a liaison between patient/clients and their collateral contacts.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports, correspondence and patient/client record documentation utilizing an Electronic Health Record.
• Ensure that all necessary information, documents, and evaluations are in the official case record.
• Develop knowledge of and maintain regular communication with the emerging specialized service providers and other circles of care/treatment providers (agency and community resources) to facilitate patient/client access and to continually coordinate care. This includes networking with community stakeholders including CBO's and State SUD Programs.
• Actively participate in the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic staff meetings, SUD staffing, individual and group supervision sessions (serving as a resource to psychotherapists who have a patient/client with a primary diagnosis of substance abuse), and continuing education events/trainings.
• Regularly report to the Director of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic on all assigned responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned by clinical supervisor and Director of Behavioral Health and Wellness.

Qualifications

• An accredited Master's degree in one of the following disciplines: Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Licensure as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), or LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist).
• CSAC, SAC, or SACIT required.
• Experience in providing Co-Occurring SUD and mental health services, especially to the IDU population
• Satisfactory Caregiver and Criminal Background Checks.
• Knowledge of Federal and State SUD and mental health statues and requirements.
• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of one's chosen profession.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the HIV/AIDS patient population, and/or an eagerness to learn about this community.
• Experience in providing Co-Occurring SUD and mental health services, especially to the IDU population
• Satisfactory Caregiver and Criminal Background Checks.
• Knowledge of Federal and State SUD and mental health statues and requirements.
• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of one's chosen profession.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the HIV/AIDS patient population, and/or an eagerness to learn about this community.

Salary

Starting at $60,000/annually (Depending on Experience)

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Employment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for - nor forgive - federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 (c) (3), makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.

Please follow this URL to review one such program and their requirements:

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service