Primary Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary :

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 on-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) :

Education and Experience :