Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LCSW), Addiction Treatment Center

Position: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Addiction Treatment Center
Overview

This position will be located at the general ATP Program at the Lebanon, NH Rivermill location with two days embedded at West Central Behavioral Health.

Provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, treatment to patients directly.

Responsibilities

Provides complete psychosocial assessments of patients and families including but not limited to: abilities, aptitudes, interests and motivation, psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries or disabilities and substance abuse/dependencies. Evaluates, diagnoses and provides treatment for patients within areas such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, aggressive behavior, conduct disorder, op positional defiant disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, and developmental disorders.

Establishes achievable treatment goals with clients utilizing the most appropriate types of psychotherapy (i.e., behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, crisis intervention, family/couples, group, counseling and/or supportive cognitive therapy). Observe, describe, diagnose, evaluate, treat, consult, interpret and modify human behavior by applying psychological principles, methods, or procedures to patients who suffer from mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders or disabilities. Collaborates effectively with team members when appropriate.

Documents appropriate objective, concise and pertinent clinical data in the medical record. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

* Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.

* Must be able to demonstrate that he or she has provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months.

Required

Licensure/Certification s

* Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in New Hampshire and VT