Therapist (Assertive Community Treatment Program)

Highland Rivers Health in; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off (4 weeks)

10 holidays

Personal day

Flexible benefits

NHSC loan forgiveness (qualifying)

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Rome, GA is seeking a licensed therapist to join the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, a 24/7 community-based program delivering comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services with a multidisciplinary approach.

The role includes providing clinical services, developing treatment plans, crisis intervention, and community-based care, with supervision available for licensure; a range of benefits such as health insurance, retirement, PTO

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as per the State of Georgia (LPC, LCSW or LMFT).
• Consideration will be given to LMSW, LAPC or LAMFT.

Responsibilities

• Participates in developing, managing, and maintaining a collaborative and cooperative service environment in the community at large.
• Provides all clinical services to individuals/families enrolled in the ACT Team.
• Utilizes a variety of treatment approaches (CBT, DBT, CT-R, trauma work, harm reduction, etc.).
• Responds to crisis situations and intervenes as needed.
• Maintains and updates treatment plans, insurance authorizations, assessments, and other documentation.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Bilingual English/Spanish

Clinical supervision

Education

Master's degree

Job description

• Location 6 Mathis Drive,Rome, GA, 30165,United States
• Job Category Intensive Services, Mental Health, Licensed Therapist
• Industry Public and Community Healthcare
• Employee Type Non-Exempt
• Required Degree Masters
• Manage Others No

Contact information

Description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a 24/7 community based, multi-disciplinary team, serving individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) to help them reach their recovery goals in the least restrictive environment possible. ACT Staff work as a cohesive team to provide comprehensive treatment to those individuals through therapy, substance use disorder treatments, connection to resources, skill building, and lived experience, meeting the individual where they are in their recovery and assisting them in further meeting their recovery goals in an effort to live a meaningful life. Team members meet with individuals in their homes and the community where they may live and work and in rare cases will meet with people in the clinic environment.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Participates in developing, managing, and maintaining a collaborative and cooperative service environment in the community at large
• Provides all clinical services to individuals/families enrolled in the ACT Team
• Utilizes a variety of treatment approaches to serve individuals on the ACT team (CBT, DBT, CT-R, trauma work, harm reduction, anger management, motivational interviewing, etc)
• Responds/intervenes in crisis situations
• Assists with creating and updating all treatment plans, insurance authorizations, assessments, and any other documentation needed for the individuals served
• Assists with referral follow up and assessments in the community
• Attends treatment team meetings four days per week as outlined by fidelity
• Exhibits communication skills (oral, written and active listening)
• Participates in the on-call/weekend rotation
• Transports individuals if needed.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervisor
• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as per the State of Georgia, LPC, LCSW or LMFT.
• Consideration will be given toLMSW, LAPC or LAMFT.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with severe and persistent mental illness and dual diagnosis
• Community experience and crisis intervention.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.

Summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.

Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.

Additional Information

• Days Position Will Work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri
• What shift will the Position work? 8 am - 4:30 pm