Mental Health Therapist III-Substance Abuse

Position Overview:

Provides psychosocial assessment, individual/family therapy, discharge, and aftercare planning to patients and their families in an outpatient setting. Delivers services and treatments based on recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidence-based treatments. Provides consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of human behavior and complex environments. Serves as the primary contact for involving and educating patients, families, and significant others in the process of treatment and mental health recovery. Acts as a liaison to community programs and develops strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans of patients and their families. This job is performed in both inpatient and outpatient as well as in an individual or a group setting.

Job Description :

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements, and Qualifications are not exhaustive but are the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Performs the following duties under the supervision of an LMFT

• Gathers appropriate data and formulates relevant assessment of patient and family’s medical, social, and emotional situations using effective interviewing techniques, consultation with the healthcare team, and chart review.

• Establishes and periodically revises the treatment plan based on a comprehensive and ongoing psychosocial assessment of the patient/family's concerns, strengths, needs, clinical impressions, and issues specific to spiritual and cultural values.

• Develop a personalized treatment plan to delineate strengths, deficits, and high-risk psychosocial needs.

• Provides educational and therapeutic groups—documents patient goals and response to group on therapeutic activity.

• Attend treatment-planning meetings to give and receive feedback. Discuss the progress/resistance of the patient. Document updates on a treatment plan.

• Identifies and effectively deals with resistance and conflict in work with clients (including patients, families, healthcare team members, and community representatives). Appropriately intervene to decrease tension and assist clients in evaluating non-productive behaviors, thought processes, and coping mechanisms.

• Compiles and maintains accurate, current, and legible patient records using approved forms and formats. Documents all assessments, plans, interventions, patient/family involvement, outside agency communication, interdisciplinary contacts, and case closure according to social work and patient care area standards.

• Demonstrates understanding of the most recent edition of DSM diagnostic criteria for disorders in children and adolescents as well as an understanding of human growth and development and identifies age-related developmental tasks.

• Applies the principles of behavior modification, assertiveness training, and supportive therapy, and their application.

COMPLIANCE:
• Maintains strictest confidence of all patient's protected health information (PHI) and protects all PHI from accidental, intentional, or inappropriate disclosure.
• Performs care in compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulatory agencies to deliver the highest level of patient privacy and care.
• Retains certification and completes mandated continuing education requirements to meet facility and regulatory agencies' accreditation and licensure requirements.


EDUCATION:
Master's: social work, counseling, or related field.


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker

OR LMFT-Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

OR LPCC-Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

2 years of recent relevant experience.


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Working knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness training, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) programs.

Knowledge of traditional psychotherapy, incorporating both behavioral/ cognitive behavioral strategies and traditional psychodynamic therapy, and Family Therapy.

Demonstrate knowledge in the areas of child and adult development and pathology, abuse, drug/alcohol abuse, and parenting.

Have a working knowledge of principles in changing behavior.

Demonstrate knowledge and skill in applying an integrated approach to treatment in individual, group, and family therapy for patients with substance use disorders and other process addictions.

Possess an interdependent style in working with others.

Promote effective communication with all sources of contact within the organization (administration, staff, and clients) and at various agency and community levels.

Possess good organizational skills.

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:
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Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $53.54 to $72.27 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.