Locations: Costa Mesa, CA
Job Title: Therapist
Department: Clinical
Reports To: Clinical Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Hope Lodge is to offer the highest quality and professional, Inpatient Detoxification, Residential Treatment, Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Outpatient services.
We are committed to treating clients and their families with the highest regard and respect as clients work toward reaching their highest growth potential in their recovery process. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to the highest ethical standards of care and policies and procedures set forth by the California Department of Health Care Services and the Joint Commission.
SUMMARY
The Therapist at Hope Lodge is responsible for providing addiction and mental health treatment to patients in the Inpatient Detoxification, Resident Treatment (RTC), Partial Hospital Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient program (IOP) and outpatient program. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Counselor will perform direct services, including individual, family and group psychotherapy, assessments, consultations and crisis interventions within the scope of the respective individual’s license.
AGE/PATIENT POPULATION(S) SERVED
Age of Patient Population Served: Adult, 18 years old and older
Population Served: Persons meeting DSM5 criteria for substance use disorders with or without co-occurring psychiatric illness.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Keeping abreast of current literature and developments in the field, and attending required agency training.
2) Appropriately documents clinical service provided.
3) Ensures to use the utmost of care in protecting the confidentiality of client records in accordance with State and Federal laws.
4) Collaborates with medical, nursing, and counseling staff regarding clients.
5) Provide Professional and ethical therapy to chemically dependent patients in treatment through group, individual counseling, family counseling, and education.
6) Documenting casework in a timely manner in compliance with agency policies and procedures, including writing objective case notes, progress and discharge reports, and other timely status reports as requested by the supervisor and according to DHCS & Joint Commission standards.
7) Presents changes, improvements or additions to protocols or behavioral health services to the team.
8) Understands and adheres to Hope Lodge's compliance standards as they appear in Hope Lodge’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
9) Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Hope Lodge regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
10) Keeps abreast of current literature and developments in the field, and attending required agency training.
11) Appropriately documents clinical service provided.
12) Will require some travel to other locations for individual or group sessions as deemed appropriate.
13) Performs other duties and tasks as required
AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES (ADULT, 18 years old and older)
1)Demonstrates ability to systemically collect, record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidality, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns (social, religious, or cultural needs).
2) Uses assessment data to identify problem list and other interactive social systems.
3) Initiates/develops a treatment plan with specific goals and interventions unique to the needs of the patient.
4) Intervenes as guided by the treatment plan to implement appropriate interventions that promote, maintain, or restore physical and mental health, prevent illness effect rehabilitation, and restore developmental progression in adulthood.
5) Provides health teaching for adult/family through individual and group interactions.
6) Recommends special precautions for adults, as needed.
7) Evaluates the response of the adult/family to interventions in order to revise the plan, including discharge criteria.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education, Training, and Experience Required:
1) Preferred unrestricted independent practice recognized licensure in California, to include Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
2) Associate Marriage Family Therapist (AMFT), Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW), and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC)
3) Current CPR/FA certification
4) Current TB Test
5) Vaccination Records
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1)Knowledge of industry standards: organization, theory, principles, and research processes, accreditation and regulatory standards, ability to assess clinical care requirements based on psychotherapeutic and human development principles, scope of practice, and regulatory standards.
2) Understanding of Addiction: Basic knowledge about substance use disorders.
3)Treatment knowledge: familiarity with behavior change and recovery models.
4) Application to practice: Methods for applying intervention and recovery knowledge to practice.
5) Professional readiness: Issues related to self-awareness, diversity, ethics, ad continuing education.
6) Knowledge of PC software programs, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
7) Accurately and timely enters clinical documentation using electronic medical records (EMR) software.
8) Written and oral communication skills; must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise, conversations and foot traffic.
9) Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations such as when verbally or physically confronted in an aggressive manner.
10) Must be able to work independently with little direct supervision in an unstructured environment with multiple demands.
11) Reading and writing level that can clearly express or understand complex concepts, assessments, directions and processes or sequences of events - level equivalent to at least two years of college.
12) Ability to represent the program well in interactions both inside and outside the facility.
13) Working knowledge of (American Society of Addiction Medicine) ASAM criteria.
14) Experience with military population preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand or sit for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The job requires frequent contact with water (hand washing and cleaning) and working with body fluid and hazardous chemicals. When under these working conditions, OSHA standards and universal precautions must be followed at all times.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal to high volumes of stress.
EEOC STATEMENT:
It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a), prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibiting discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $30.76 - $48.07 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
Work Location: In person