Substance Abuse Therapist (Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)

The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 84,100; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Maryland seeks a Substance Abuse Therapist to provide counseling for individuals with substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, creating treatment plans, and offering individual and group therapy. Candidates should have a Master's in a relevant field and a Maryland certification. This full-time role offers a starting salary range of $48,000 to $84,100, with a target of $60,000, and operates in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Health or Human Services counseling field.
• Must maintain licensure and credentials throughout employment.
• Experience providing counseling to adult populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake assessments for clients seeking treatment.
• Develop and maintain person-centered treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group counseling using evidence-based approaches.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary treatment teams for client care.

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal skills

Documentation

Knowledge of substance use disorders

Education

Master's Degree in Health or Human Services

Licensed as LCPC or LCSW-C in Maryland

Tools

Electronic medical record systems

Job description

JHU Cornerstone Clinic at Helping Up Mission is seeking a Substance Abuse Therapist responsible for providing individual and group counseling for individuals with a substance use disorder. The therapist is also responsible for coordinating counseling activities according to protocol for clients aged 18 and over.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts intake assessment for clients who are referred for substance use treatment.
• Completes full psychosocial assessment and treatment plan of care for clients who are culturally diverse.
• Completes Addiction Severity Index (ASI) assessment to evaluate substance use and related issues.
• Develops person-centered treatment plan and maintains updated plan according to COMAR regulations, JHU policies and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards.
• Adheres to departmental and regulatory documentation standards, and formulates clear descriptions of problems, goals, objectives and interventions that are measurable and time sensitive.
• Provides direct individual and group counseling to clients with a substance use disorder using multiple treatment modalities including Reinforcement-Based Treatment which is an evidence-based treatment approach that integrates motivational interviewing with structured involvement in work and social activities.
• Works in a collaborative practice model with a multidisciplinary treatment team for care coordination, transition planning, and ongoing discharge planning.
• Adheres to timely completion of electronic medical record documentation.
• Participates in clinical coordination meetings, and clinical supervision as mandated by COMAR, JHU, CARF and the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
• Coordinate clients’ engagement in attending events consistent with treatment goals, including clinic appointments, NA/AA/CA meetings, employment appointments and recreational activities.
• Initiate and maintain contact with clients’ family members and/or significant other.
• Coordinate access to community resources including job training, recreation, and drug-free social contacts.
• Monitor caseload’s urine results and make adjustment to client’s treatment plan accordingly.
• Enter client activity data.
• Inform appropriate staff member of supplies and equipment needs that relate to client services.
• Comply with reporting requirements of state and local agencies, and according to Department of Psychiatry, and CARF.
• Serve as backup for other research and administrative duties.
• Will complete other duties as assigned by the Director, Clinical Supervisor, and/or Associate Clinical Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Health or Human Services counseling field.
• Must be licensed to be certified by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists at least at the LCPC or LCSW-C level.
• Must maintain credentials throughout employment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing counseling services to adult population desirable.
• Knowledge of and ability to gather relevant information to synthesize and summarize information in making judgments regarding client care.
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively within a diverse, interdisciplinary team and partnership; interacting effectively with clients, management, Helping Up Mission personnel and stakeholders.
• Computer experience.
• Flexible hours required, including some evenings and weekends.
• Excellent organizational skills to work effectively in an environment that requires balancing multiple assignments in a hybrid, past-pace clinical environment.

Classified Title: Substance Abuse Therapist

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC

Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually ($60,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30-5

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview

Department name: SOM Psy Bay Cornerstone

Personnel area: School of Medicine