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Outpatient Clinician
Job Code: 13472
Location: Brunswick 04011
Department: Therapy Clinic Based
FT/PT Status: Full Time
Summary
Therapist will utilize Trauma Informed Therapy practices, and other Best-Practice modalities, in the clinic-setting, to create and provide Mental Health and Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Recovery treatment interventions to produce positive outcomes in client functioning as a result of treatment. Will coordinate effectively with natural supports and other providers, to ensure quality care and documentation is delivered. Will also coordinate with management to maintain productivity expectations, supervision, licensure and effective case-conceptualization. When providing clinical supervision with the program supervisor, for master's level and conditionally licensed therapists, the clinician will demonstrate the clinical development of the supervisee in documentation and responsibility per licensing regulations for the conduct and responsibility of supervisees and clients.
Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience
Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide customer service within established deadlines, consistent with organizational values, standards, and policies.
- Demonstrate leadership in Case-Coordination.
- Complete timely, professionally written, documentation.
- Manage insurance authorizations in a fiscally responsible manner.
- Use quality Collaborative Documentation to maintain insurance required documentation.
- Coordinate clinical appointments.
- Use the Organization's established tools and procedures, to formulate a Comprehensive Assessment. This includes, but is not limited to, the Level of Care and Risk, Assessment, involving family members, providers and natural supports.
- Create clinical interventions in an Individualized Service Treatment Plan, reflective of industry standards of best-practice and Evidenced-Based Treatment, which accurately demonstrates that the client's presenting symptoms. Clinicians will demonstrate that the prescribed intervention forms measurable functioning outcomes.
- Demonstrate Trauma-Informed Treatment.
- Provide Integrated Care by including the client's Natural Supports and Providers.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Subject to the community needs at the time of the specific hiring episode, preferred applicants will demonstrate clinical expertise in the areas of: Mental Status Assessment and Comprehensive Assessment, Clinical Writing Aptitude, Case-Conceptualization, Treatment design, adherence to efficacy of Evidenced-Based Treatment, Trauma Informed practice, and case collaboration skills.
EDUCATION
- Master's degree in social work or counseling, with a concentration in clinical practice from an accredited graduate school. Other specific training or experience may be required based on the community needs at the time of each specific hiring episode.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED
- Subject to the community needs at the time of the specific hiring episode
- Appropriate licensing certificate (LCSW, LCPC) preferred
- LCSWs, LCPC required
- LADC preferred
- Valid state driver's license
Full-Time
Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes
- Medical/dental/vision insurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and household members
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and float day
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Employee discount program
- Milage reimbursement, applicable incentive and differential pay programs
- Eligibility for annual increases and referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnership discounts
- 30% tuition discount for UNE's Online Graduate Programs
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
- Free professional development and training opportunities through the Sweetser Training Institute