Outpatient SUD & Co-Occurring Therapist

Region 8 Mental Health; Town of Brookhaven (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Region 8 Mental Health seeks a Mental Health Therapist to provide direct services for outpatient SUD and co-occurring disorders under the TRACE program. The role includes intake, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, documentation, and collaboration with the Center Coordinator and clinical staff.

Responsibilities include a minimum of five hours daily direct service, after-hours crisis intervention, and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintains documentation as evidence that duties are completed per program requirements.
• Provides a minimum of 5 hours/day of direct face-to-face services to consumers.
• Provides 24-hour telephone on-call crisis intervention referral.
• Completes intake evaluation interviews and ensures proper routing of consumers and records.
• Develops and implements treatment plans.
• Provides therapy services to consumers per treatment plans.
• Participates in clinical and general staff meetings and in-service training.
• Provides immediate emergency crisis intervention services.
• Maintains a consumer-oriented focus in service provision.
• Assists in providing and implementing consultation and education services.
• Participates in continuing education via workshops and professional meetings.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• Builds and promotes community relationships with referral sites.

Skills

Licensed professional license

MS driver’s license

Criminal background check

Education

Master's Degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Region 8 Mental Health seeks a Mental Health Therapist to provide direct services for outpatient SUD and co-occurring disorders under the TRACE program. The role includes intake, treatment planning, therapy, crisis intervention, documentation, and collaboration with the Center Coordinator and clinical staff.

Responsibilities include a minimum of five hours daily direct service, after-hours crisis intervention, and community outreach.