Primary Therapist

Arista Recovery; Hilliard (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Recovery in Ohio seeks a Licensed Primary Therapist to lead counseling for patients with substance use and co-occurring disorders. The role involves clinical monitoring, developing individualized treatment plans, and coordinating care across nursing and operations teams.

You will conduct assessments, follow-up sessions, and timely documentation, while ensuring care aligns with professional standards. Experience in detox settings and strong communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in the state of practice as Psychologist or Therapist/Social Worker or intern.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field (psychology, human services, counseling).
• Minimum of two years' experience in mental health; substance abuse treatment preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Flexibility in work arrangements; ability to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical monitoring and coordination of the program per state and standards.
• Develop individualized, person-centered treatment plans with measurable goals.
• Conduct follow-up therapy sessions aligned with treatment plans.
• Complete assessments for admission baseline and re-assessments as required.
• Prepare monthly reports reflecting performance and caseload status.
• Serve as mental health liaison between nursing and operations staff.
• Offer one-to-one interventions for clients with substance use and/or mental health needs.
• Ensure standards of care align with NCCHC/ACA or equivalent standards.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities and in-service education.

Skills

Clinical monitoring

Treatment planning

Individualized care

Communication skills

EMR utilization

Education

Licensure in state

Bachelor's degree in human services/psychology

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

A Licensed Primary Therapists help patients recover from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders through mental/addiction counseling, education, treatment, and empathetic support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the clinical monitoring, coordinating, and implementing of the program in accordance with state and TJC Standards
• Responsible for developing individualized, person-centered treatment plans for clients that include measurable and time-limited goals and objectives, and express the strengths, needs, goals and preferences of the client in their own language
• Conducts follow up therapy sessions that follow the goals and objectives listed in the treatment plan
• Completes Assessments in a timely manner to obtain admission baseline, and re‑assesses according to company policy
• Completes treatment plan reviews according to company standards
• Acts as the mental health liaison between nursing and operations staff for their assigned caseload
• Provides one‑to‑one intervention and follow‑up of clients who suffer from substance abuse and/or mental health complications
• Provides input to facility administration regarding treatment response and progress reports of clients on a regularly scheduled basis
• Monitors all psychiatric/psychological clinical services provided for caseload
• Monitors and documents treatment responses of the clients in their caseload
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely entries are made for each client contact
• Performs Biopsychosocial assessments, evaluates mental health status of clients, and performs follow‑ups in a timely manner
• Monitors that standards of care are in accordance with NCCHC/ACA or accepted psychological standards
• Is willing to be a member of the Quality Assurance Committee or sub‑committees and/or assists in the establishment of Quality Assurance standards and audit criteria and demonstrates willingness to apply the company’s standards of Quality Assurance.
• Develops and conducts in-service education programs according to annual in‑service calendar
• Prepares monthly reports which reflect performance
• Submits copies of required monthly reports to the designated Supervisor
• Actively assists with the detection and prevention of client suicide
• Actively communicates with the Clinical Director and Utilization Review in regards to the status and progress, or lack thereof of their clients.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required License(s)/Certification(s)

• Relevant license and/or certification or license/certification eligible as a Mental Health provider as required in the State in which the site is located (i.e., Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor‑LPC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker‑LCSW, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist‑LMFT)
• BLS Provider obtained within 1 month (30 days) of hire date

Education and Experience

• Must currently be licensed in the State in which the site is located as a Psychologist or Licensed Therapist/Counselor/Social Worker or Registered Intern or a similarly clinically therapeutic field
• A Bachelor’s Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services), or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor license II (LCDCII), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor license III (LCDCIII) preferred.
• Minimum of two years' experience working in a mental health field is preferred
• Previous substance abuse treatment and/or detox facility preferred
• Flexibility in work arrangements; you may be asked to perform the same task for an extended period of time of two perform different tasks on the same day
• Strong communication skills amongst clients and within all necessary departments
• Ability to work alone when taking calls or covering evening and/or night shifts
• Able to utilize an electronic medical record