Outpatient Therapist- PT

Here's Help Inc.; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Here's Help Inc. in New York State seeks a Residential Therapist to provide quality care, counseling and skills training to male adolescents in a residential substance abuse treatment setting. You will work to support recovery, safety and personal growth.Responsibilities include counseling individuals and groups, developing and reviewing treatment plans, coordinating with medical and social services, and ensuring accurate records and progress reports are maintained.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher required; CAP preferred.
• Experience in residential treatment settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Counsel individuals and groups to support recovery and behavior change.
• Maintain accurate records and progress reports on residents.
• Coordinate counseling with health professionals (doctors, social workers).
• Create and evaluate treatment plans based on assessments.
• Plan aftercare and discharge follow-up with the care team.
• Communicate with courts and probation when required.
• Coordinate care with the treatment team to ensure comprehensive services.
• Assess drug dependency with urine screens when applicable.
• Attend trainings to expand knowledge and skills.
• Participate in case conferences and staff meetings.
• Respond to crisis situations and document incidents per policy.
• Adhere to CARF standards relevant to the role.

Skills

Counseling

Documentation

Team Collaboration

Treatment Planning

Crisis Intervention

Case Conferences

Education

Master's degree or higher

CAP (Addictions Professional) certification preferred

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Residential Therapist provides quality care and professional treatment, counseling and skills training to male adolescent and young persons served in a residential substance abuse treatment setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Counsel persons served individually and in group sessions to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Complete and maintain accurate records and reports regarding the persons served histories and progress, services provided, and other required information.
• Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health and other health professionals such as doctors and social workers.
• Create and modify treatment plans, based on assessment and persons served histories, to comply with changes in persons served status. Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment plans.
• In collaboration with the family therapist and case manager, plan and implement follow‑up and aftercare programs for persons served to be discharged from treatment programs.
• Confer with courts, probation officers and other community services to keep them informed of treatment planning and progress.
• Coordinate persons served care with treatment team to ensure comprehensive care.
• Assess persons served degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine drug screen results if applicable.
• Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills.
• Participate in case conferences and staff meetings.
• Intervene to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations. Accurately complete incident reports as defined in the incident policy within required time frames and document notification to proper authorities in the event of persons served elopement or other incidents.
• Employees and Contractors will conform to CARF standards that are relevant to their positions.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Master's Degree or higher. Certification as an Addictions Professional (CAP) preferred.

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