Primary Therapist

Moving Mountains Recovery; New Jersey; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Moving Mountains Recovery is an outpatient Substance Use Treatment Program in New Jersey. The Primary Therapist will deliver counseling services, collaborate on treatment plans, and monitor progress across ASAM criteria and DSM-5 diagnoses.

The role emphasizes client-centered, recovery-oriented care with documentation in the clinical record and coordination with referral sources. Opportunities for growth are highlighted in the organization.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counseling and active NJ license are required.
• LCADC/ LCADC Intern or LPC/LCSW license holders within scope of practice are acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assess counseling needs of clients.
• Assess clients using the ASI or other standardized clinical interview tool and diagnose substance use disorder using DSM-5.
• Determine level of care according to ASAM Criteria.
• Obtain relevant previous records for current treatment episode.
• Develop client treatment plans with goals and measurable objectives.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling sessions as outlined in the treatment plan.
• Review treatment progress and determine need for continued services, transfer, or discharge.
• Revise treatment plans as needed to address ongoing problems.
• Develop discharge/transfer plans and coordinate with referral sources.
• Participate as part of a multidisciplinary team, provide active case consultation, and document all services in the clinical record.

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling

NJ license active

Tools

ASI assessment tool

DSM-5 diagnosis

Job description

Job Description

Job Description:

Excellent Opportunity to join and grow with a great Organization - lots of opportunity for advancement and growth!

Reports To: Clinical Director

Qualifications:

• To qualify for this position, all applicants MUST have a Master's Degree in Counseling, or a related field AND an active NJ license.
• Each applicant shall be either an LCADC/ LCADC Intern and/or another licensed health professional doing work of an alcohol or drug counseling nature within their scope of practice (LPC, LCSW).

General Purpose:

The Primary Therapist is responsible for the provision and quality of substance use disorder counseling services at Moving Mountains Recovery, LLC.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Assessing the counseling needs of the clients;
• Assessing clients using the ASI or other standardized clinical interview tool, and diagnosing clients for substance use disorder using the DSM-5;
• Determining the appropriate level of care according to ASAM Criteria;
• Obtaining previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode;

• Unless clinically contraindicated, collaborating with the client to develop a written treatment plan that includes goals and measurable objectives, and is client centered, recovery oriented;

• Provide the substance use disorder counseling services, individual, group, and family sessions, specified in the client treatment plan;

• Reviewing clients throughout the treatment episode according to the ASAM Criteria, to determine the need for continued services, transfer, or discharge/transfer;

• Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the client treatment plan to address ongoing problems;

• Developing a client discharge/transfer plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care;

• Contact, case consultation if necessary, and coordination with referral sources, (for example, mental health treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, DCP

• Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients;

• Providing active case consultation; and

• Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record, and providing appropriate signatures and dating of such entries, including those made in electronic records.

Benefits:

Paid time off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Work Remotely

• No

Company Description

Moving Mountains Recovery is an outpatient Substance Use Treatment Program. We treat adults in our Partial Care and Intensive Outpatient Programs.