Emotional Wellness Therapist, Addictions

Description

Washington, DC | Hybrid | $80K - $85K | Washington Post Top Workplace (8x Winner)

We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives. We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion. We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable. We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do.

• Supervises assigned Emotional Wellness Case Manager, Addictions position and supports the effectiveness of their interventions which includes effective case management services, community engagement, coordination of care and other departmental requirements.
• Provides consultation and guidance surrounding substance use disorders and/or co-occurring disorders including staying up to date with best practices, current drug trends and resources within the community.
• Provides professional addiction counseling and psychotherapy to clients of the health center, including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and professional counseling to individuals in need of addressing Substance Use Disorders and or co-occurring disorders.
• Interviews, evaluates, and assigns a diagnosis to new clients with complex problems relating to alcohol, other drug abuse and co-occurring disorders.
• Completes required screening tools to assess clinical diagnoses and monitor symptoms, quarterly, or more frequently as needed. Completes a treatment plan for all short-term therapy clients by the 2nd scheduled session and for long-term therapy clients by the 4th scheduled session.
• Monitors client progress through the course of treatment, reevaluating and adapting the treatment plan at required intervals. Updates treatment plan at least every 3 months or more frequently as appropriate.
• Provides crisis intervention per the clinician’s licensing and COH guidelines, to include addressing suicidal/homicidal ideations.
• Provides all types of addiction recovery, treatment coordination and systematic reporting of progress, recommendations, and referrals in accordance with applicable program guidelines.
• Follows COH’s clinical protocols at all times, including by contacting Child and Family Services Administration, Adult Protective Services, Mobile Crisis, and/or 911 when appropriate.
• Helps identify and address related problems affecting addiction recovery, such as housing, vocational rehabilitation, and social integration, and coordinates service delivery with other health center staff and community providers.

• LICSW or LPC required, with experience treating persons with addictive disorders. Any providers who are licensed in another state who provide a copy of their license to Talent Management are also eligible for licensure reimbursement.
• BLS Certification.
• Ability to travel between sites.
• Ability to work evening or weekend hours depending on client needs and organization events.
• Ability to work with technology and electronic health records.
• Thorough knowledge of substance abuse treatment principles, counseling techniques, diagnostic assessment, and treatment planning.
• Experience in facilitating SUD group therapy, Co-occurring group therapy, and psycho-education groups on recovery.
• Ability to accurately complete assessment and diagnostic forms as part of the medical record.
• Ability to appropriately intervene in situations involving hostile clients or individuals experiencing a crisis.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff and the treatment community.
• Clinical Skills in group and family counseling and psychotherapy.
• Sensitivity to diverse cultural, ethnic, and sexual orientation identity issues.
• Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.

• Experience in a community health center setting.
• Knowledge of community resources or the ability to become knowledgeable.
• Sensitivity to diverse cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation identity issues.

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