Behavioral Health Clinician LAC LSW

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Behavioral Health Clinician I will provide treatment services for individuals requiring ASAM Level I (outpatient) or ASAM Level 2.1 (Intensive Outpatient Program).This may include individual, group and/or family sessions as well as coordination of need for case management and psychiatric services as indicated on the treatment plan.

Job Title:

Behavioral Health Clinician I

Location:

Aberdeen, NJ. Addiction Recovery Services team

• Must possess terminal NJ license and Master's Degree in clinically related field such as social work or counseling.
• Must be a LSW or LAC
• Must possess or be willing to complete LCADC within 2 years

• Experience working with individuals with a substance use disorder, preferably in a setting that treats co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
• Experience utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Possess a NJ LCADC license.

• Assessing the counseling needs of the clients.
• Assessing clients using the ASI or other standardized clinical interview tool, and diagnosing clients for substance use disorder using the DSM-5.
• Determining the appropriate level of care according to ASAM Criteria.
• Obtaining previous records that are relevant to the current treatment episode.
• Unless clinically contraindicated, collaborating with the client to develop a written treatment plan that includes goals and measurable objectives, and is client centered, recovery oriented.
• The director of substance abuse counseling shall develop, monitor and provide the client and treatment team a written schedule to update each client treatment plan(s) in order to ensure clients' needs are met.
• Providing the substance abuse counseling services specified in the client treatment plan.
• Reviewing clients throughout the treatment episode according to the ASAM Criteria, to determine the need for continued services, transfer, or discharge/transfer.
• Reviewing and, where necessary, revising the client treatment plan to address ongoing problems.
• Developing a client discharge/transfer plan to ensure movement to the appropriate levels of care.
• Contact, case consultation if necessary, and coordination with referral sources, (for example, mental health treatment providers, criminal justice agencies, schools, employers, DCPP).
• Participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team for assigned clients.
• Providing active case consultation; and
• Documenting all counseling and education services, assessments, reassessments, referrals, and follow-up in the client's clinical record, and providing appropriate signatures and dating of such entries, including those made in electronic records.

• Complete Biopsychosocial Assessment within the time frame established for the program and formulate treatment plan. Utilize ASAM-PPC2 and DSMV to determine diagnosis and level of care. Utilize a holistic approach to complete the biopsychosocial assessment that addresses all life domains in clear and understandable language. Include client and family in the treatment planning process.
• Complete Risk Assessment at intake, notify treatment team if risk level changes, and monitor High Risk clients weekly.
• Complete treatment plan for ASAM Level 1 (Outpatient) and Level 2.1 (IOP) utilizing evidence-based treatment approaches such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stages of Change and Relapse Prevention in work with clients. Utilize a holistic approach towards treatment planning and include medication-assisted treatment of both mental health and substance abuse disorders in planning.
• Coordinate treatment with client's family and referral sources. Provide clinician progress reports, updates, and recommendations as needed for referral sources within a timely manner. Provide case management for clients including linkages to community resources to address all life domains.
• Timely and thorough completion of all training required by the agency, applicable state regulations and accrediting bodies. Maintain CEUs required for professional licensing.
• Maintain competency to provide treatment through ongoing clinical supervision and continuing education and successfully completion of goals in yearly staff evaluation.
• Complete clinical documentation in a timely and effective manner. Comply with regulatory, Agency and funding guidelines regarding documentation. Keep up to date on the use of the Agency's…