Substance Abuse Therapist

Overview

The Counselor is responsible for maintaining patient care within the Center by providing counseling services in accordance with policy, state, and federal regulations and procedures. The Therapist is an essential part of creating a safe and well-balanced environment for ReVIDA’s patients. Counselors will continue ReVIDA’s mission by treating the whole person and upholding our values.

The position creates an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and a calm attitude when interacting with staff, patients, and visitors.

• The Substance Abuse Therapist will work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team, assist in complex problem solving with patients, and work autonomously. They will demonstrate excellent observation, good judgment, and communication skills. They must provide well-written documentation promptly.
• They are skilled in conducting assessments, utilizing ASAM criteria for appropriate patient placement and continued justification, treatment plan development and implementation, service coordination, and crisis intervention.
• Have knowledge of local community drug trends, the effects on the body and cognitive functioning of drugs of abuse, signs and symptoms of opioid overdose, psychosocial implications of substance use disorders, the process of addiction and treatment, social services, economic, legal, and medical systems, HIV transmission-health, and related behavioral and emotional implications of addiction.

• Work is sedentary and ambulant with occasional physical exertion (lifting 30 or more pounds, walking, standing, etc.). Must be able to see, stoop, sit, stand, bend, reach, and be mobile (with or without accommodation).
• Must have acceptable hearing, be able to communicate verbally and in writing, and relate to and work with mentally and physically ill, disabled, emotionally upset, and hostile patients. Must be emotionally stable and able to cope with multiple situations.
• Risk of exposure to infections and other potentially infectious materials. Follow Universal Precautions and comply with workplace safety, ADA, EEOC, and Corporate Compliance programs. Subject to shift changes.

• Supervision and competency evaluations are provided through facility monitoring activities, direct observation, staff meetings, in-services, management meetings, individual meetings, Employee Improvement Process, reporting, interactions, strategic planning, outcomes, and annual competency review.

• Prepare and maintain accurate and timely patient files. Coordinate care of assigned patients and present patient status and concerns with the treatment team.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop and implement treatment plans according to State OBOT regulations, CARF standards, and State Medicaid rules.
• Provide clinical services, patient care, education, and opioid use disorder counseling services as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Conduct individual counseling sessions. Provide patient advocacy and liaison services with community and regulatory agencies as needed, and collaborate with ReVIDA Care Coordinators to achieve services (e.g., housing, food, etc.).
• Monitor patient condition to evaluate treatment plan success and adapt as needed. Assist in program evaluation efforts. Use toxicology results to monitor treatment progress and as a clinical tool; do not use toxicology results punitively.
• File patient paperwork, maintain the electronic chart, and coordinate with medical professionals for intake and ongoing assessment within the multidisciplinary team.
• Document patient progress notes and ensure counseling units are met per policy. Obtain ongoing supervision by licensed professionals.
• Be present during working hours for in-person meetings and to access a computer in accordance with policy. Conduct patient intake and orient patients to the program.
• Prepare interpretative summaries, transition plans, and discharge summaries for each patient. Provide crisis intervention as needed. Attend staff meetings and participate in program development activities.
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