Primary Therapist
Promises Behavioral Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Wrightsville • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Provides clinical services including individual, group and family therapy, crisis intervention services, primary process groups, psychoeducation presentations and experiential learning groups for clients and families.
- Provides oversight of residential facilities.
- Provides clinical consultation for clients and their families, and referents upon request.
- Provides psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and clinical discharge summaries.
- Works closely with clinical case manager and family therapist to provide comprehensive client care.
Requirements
- Master's or Ph.D. in counseling, social work, psychology or other counseling-related field required.
- LPC, LCSW or LMFT and clinical qualifications or intern status licensure required.
- Three (3) years' experience in social work or related field.
- Experience working with addictions and/or mental health.
- Experience using a variety of interventions including DBT, CBT, Family Systems.
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of a variety of models and theories of addiction, mental illness and related issues.
- Knowledge of philosophies, practices, policies and outcomes of models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention and continuing care for dually diagnosed populations.
- Understanding of diagnostic criteria for dual conditions and the ability to conceptualize modalities and placement criteria within the continuum of care.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of diverse cultures and gender-specific issues and ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into practice setting.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Expressive or training in Therapies preferred.
Benefits
- CPR/First Aid Certification is required for this position
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
individual therapygroup therapyfamily therapycrisis interventionpsychosocial assessmentstreatment plansDBTCBTFamily Systemsclinical discharge summaries
Soft skills
organizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationindependent workcultural competencegender-specific understandingprioritizationclient careconsultationexperiential learning
Certifications
Master's degreePh.D.LPCLCSWLMFT