Primary Therapist

Abhs

Woburn (MA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Victory Bay Recovery Center in Woburn, MA is seeking a Primary Therapist to provide full-time clinical services. The role includes managing a caseload of at least 14 clients, facilitating four groups weekly, and meeting with clients and families regularly, while ensuring documentation and treatment planning meet standards.

The position requires 1–3 years in a treatment facility, an associate licensed therapist, and CPR/Narcan certifications. Salary ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 annually.

Qualifications

1–3 years of experience in a treatment facility.
Associate licensed therapist required.
CPR and Narcan certifications included.

Responsibilities

Assess the counseling needs of the client.
Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria.
Review previous records relevant to current treatment episode.
Prepare and provide substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the treatment plan.
Develop discharge/continuum of care plans for appropriate movement of care.
Document all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up.
Coordinate support services for client/family and record services in the clinical record.
Contact/referral with sources (legal, school, employer).
Facilitate interventions using a multi-disciplinary approach for assigned clients.
Facilitate group sessions.
Document: discharge, individual sessions, weekly calls, level changes, group sessions, plans.

Skills

Group/Individual Therapy Facilitation

Documentation & Charting

Crisis Management

Treatment Planning

Family Engagement

English Proficiency

Office Software

Email Etiquette

Professional Phone/Customer Service

General Office Principles

Education

Associate licensed therapist

Job description

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Primary Therapist

Full Time Professional Woburn, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2608

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Job Purpose Summary

Responsibilities include providing clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center struggling with development of coping skills and emotional regulation. Therapist will be responsible for a caseload of minimum of 14 clients and facilitation of 4 groups on a weekly basis. Therapist is expected to meet with clients on caseload on a weekly basis. Therapists expected to make biweekly contact with family or support member.

Key Performance Indicators

o Documentation of Individual and Group Therapy Notation Interface within 24 hours. Level of Service Report is reviewed on a weekly basis to indicate therapist efficiency at documentation.
o Group Auditing Procedure conducted semi-annually to ensure efficiency of following group curriculum and ensuring client skill building for substance use and mental health needs. Group Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.
o Completion of Client Treatment Planning within 30 days of initial evaluation/assessment.
o Ensuring quality of care is met with use of evidence-based treatment and utilization of outcome-based data to reduce symptomatic response of client co-occurring conditions.
o Chart Auditing conducted quarterly to ensure efficiency of following clinical notation standards. Chart Audit score meets minimum of 3.3 requirement.

Job Responsibilities

? Assess the counseling needs of the client.
? Assessing client for substance abuse and mental health diagnosis using DSM, PHQ-9 and Columbia Scale criteria in determining appropriate level of care based on ASAM and DSM criteria.
? Review previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
? Preparing and providing the substance abuse counseling and co-occurring portions of the client treatment plan.
? Development of the client discharge/continuum of care plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
? Documenting all client records, counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals and follow-up in the client's clinical record.
? Provide coordination of support services for the client/family and record the services provided in the client's clinical record.
? Contact and coordination with referral sources, (i.e. legal, school, employer, etc.)
? Facilitate needed interventions for crisis-orientated issues utilizing a multi-disciplinary team approach for assigned clients.
? Facilitate group sessions.
? Documenting: Discharge, Individual Sessions, Weekly Calls, Level of care changes, group sessions and treatment plans.