Clinical Therapist

The Recovery Village Atlanta at Stockbridge is looking for a Full-Time Clinical Therapist to join the team!

Sunday- Thursday and Tuesday- Saturday schedules available. *Preferred candidates can work Su-Thur schedule 

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Therapist seeking an opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of individuals struggling with addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues?

Join Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS), an integrated behavioral healthcare management company committed to transforming lives through comprehensive treatment. With our advanced approach to patient care, we are seeking exceptional nurses like you to join our team. We have facilities in various regions, and since our inception, we have been unwavering in our mission to support individuals on their path to recovery. To learn more about our mission and commitment, visit our website at www.advancedrecoverysystems.com.

The Clinician  is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the Clinical Director. Clinician will be responsible for patient caseload and will provide group, individual, and family therapy. Clinician I will conduct psychosocial and bio-psychosocial assessments. Clinician I will collaborate with the Treatment Team to formulate the Master Treatment Plan and assist in coordinating discharge planning. The Clinician I has primary responsibility for maintaining communication with the family, referral source, and other service providers as needed.

Core Job Duties

• Provides excellent individual, family, and group therapy to assigned patients following program curriculum provided by Clinical Director.
• Completes and ensures appropriate sign-off of all required documentation ensuring compliance with all company policies and procedures, state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and Medical Needs Criteria. This includes the following documents:

Biopsychosocial Assessment and Integrated Summary (72 hours)

Comprehensive Problem List

Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates (24-72 hours based on payer)

ASAMs (24 hours, based on state standards)

Individual, family, and group therapy session notes (24 hours)

Discharge Summary (72 hours)

• Uses substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plan goals and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Assesses patient for substance use disorders, risk to self or others, and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Uses therapeutic interventions to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plan goals and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Manages aftercare recommendations and support that will prepare the patient for maintaining successful recovery.
• Provides group therapy.
• Provides caseload management as per state requirements.
• Participates in crisis intervention with patients as needed.
• Participates with multidisciplinary teams such as Financial Case Managers to provide appropriate aftercare planning and securing resources.
• Completes documentation daily to meet metrics of 92% completion within compliance.

Requirements

Here is what we’ll need to consider you:

• Master's Degree with appropriate licensure / certification as per State regulations
• At least two (2) years of clinical experience in mental health field (additional training may substitute for one year
• Licensed in the state of Georgia with one of the following:
• LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
• LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist)
• Licensed PhD/PsyD
• APC (Associate Professional Counselor)
• LMSW (Licensed Master's Social Work)
• AMFT (Associate Marriage & Family Therapist)

The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO.

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Up to 3 weeks of paid time off per year
• Retirement: 401K + match
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance.  PLUS Telehealth platform access with insurance and visits at NO cost to the employee.
• Matching HSA -up to $1500 a year contribution from the company to your HSA.